{
  "id": 14395663,
  "title": "Korea bets on regional airports to spread tourism beyond capital area",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/korea-bets-on-regional-airports-to-spread-tourism-beyond-capital-area-14395663",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T07:47:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20261014/korea-bets-on-regional-airports-to-spread-tourism-beyond-capital-area"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Korean government has announced plans to invest 410 billion won ($306.4 million) in developing five major tourism regions centered around regional airports, with the aim of attracting more international tourists beyond the Seoul metropolitan area. Finance Minister Lee Hyoung-il revealed that the government hopes to achieve a combined 5 million international arrivals by 2029 in these selected regions, which include airports in Busan, Daegu, Cheongju, Yangyang, and Muan. The government believes that turning these airports into gateways for travel beyond the capital will help boost regional economies. As of August 31, Korea has already welcomed a record 15.05 million international tourists, with arrivals via regional airports and seaports accounting for 27.8 percent of the total, marking the highest share.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korea bets on regional airports to spread tourism beyond capital area",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/korea-bets-on-regional-airports-to-spread-tourism-beyond-capital-area",
        "published": "2026-10-14T06:42:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}