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1998. 6. 16~23 Jeong Ju-young, an honorary president of Hyundai, conferred with Kim Yong-sun, a chairman of Choseon Asia Pacific Peace Committee, about Mt Geumgang sightseeing
1998. 6. 22 The contract for Mt. Geumgang was made
1998. 7. 6
Hyundai and Authorities of North Korea put a few items on a subordinate contract; the personal safety and safe return
1998. 7. 9
Note for guarantee of general personal safety
1998. 8. 6 Hyundai 3 corporations are assigned as cooperation enterprisers, which are Hyundai Merchant Marine, Hyundai Engineering & Construction, and Geumgang Development Industry
1998. 8. 14 Joint sea rescue area was appointed and a relief squad was agreed to make up according to the agreement for joint sea rescue
1998. 8. 15
North Korea guaranteed not to prevent tourist from visiting by reason of an occupation and a social position
1998. 9. 2
Tour taking 5 days and 4 nights costs 300 dollars per person
1998. 9. 7
Mt. Geumgang tourist industry was assigned as cooperation project between South and North Korea in the 48th South and North Exchange & Cooperation Conference
1998. 10. 19
Communication facilities were installed and has 6 circuits including 4 circuits for sightseeing and 2 circuits for business place (Mt. Geumgang-Wonsan-Pyeongyang-Intelset-Japan-South Korea)
1998. 10. 23
Spokesman of North Korea Safety & Choseon Asia Pacific Peace Committee announced to guarantee the personal safety through Pyeongyan Broadcast on 14 Nov. 1998
1998. 10. 29
Agreements of Mt. Geumgang were concluded with Asia Pacific
1998. 11. 18
Geumgangho was departed
1999. 1. 15
Tourist industry was expanded and approved as tourist development industry
1999. 2. 28
A rest place, performance place, souvenir shop were established in Onjeongri
1999. 6. 20
North Korea detained tourists by taking their speaking seriously
1999. 7. 30
Agreements regarding observance facts for Mt. Geumgang Tour and personal safety concluded
1999. 8. 1
Ministry of Unification announced that Mt. Geumgang tour is reopened from 5 Aug.
1999. 10. 23
Foreigners staying in Korea participated in Mt. Geumgang by a way of showing an example
1999. 11
A hot spring was opened and 4 wharf were established in Jangjeon Port
2000. 3. 9
Mt. Geumgang excursion ship, Pungakho, departured Dadaepo Port, Busan, which has double shipping service system
2000. 10. 15
Hyundai concluded 30 year lease contract for Mt. Geumgang Inn of North Korea
2001. 6. 8
Measures for tour activation were decided for example, tour by land & tour special district
2001. 6. 20
The Korea Tourist Service decided to participate in Mt. Geumgang Tourist Industry as a joint enterpriser
2001. 10. 3~5
1st meeting of Authorities Talks was held in Mt. Geumgang to activate the tour
2001. 10. 19
Discussion of the matter was left In the next conference
2002. 1. 23
Government announced a support policy for Mt. Geumgang Tourist Industry
2002. 2. 20
A shop for foreign goods was established in Mt. Geumgang area
2002. 3. 28
Expense support guide for Mt. Geumgang tourist was enacted and announced by the Ministry of Unification
2002. 9. 10~12
North Korea released Mt. Geumgang Sightseeing District Regulations as No. 3413 of a government decree of a standing committee
2002. 11. 13
North Korea enacted and announced Mt. Geumgang Sightseeing District Law through broadcasting
2002. 11. 25
North Korea enacted and announced Mt. Geumgang Sightseeing District Law through broadcasting
2002. 12. 11
A temporary highway of the Donghae line was connected
2003. 1. 27
Agreements for military safety about passage of special highway in the east & west sea territory was signed in the 7th South and North Korea Military Working-level Talks
2003. 2. 5~6
Survey in advance
2003. 2. 14~16
People's sightseeing by land has carried out three times after test sightseeing
2003. 3. 2
Use of a temporary highway was discontinued for railroad and highway connection of the Donghae line of North Korea
2003. 4. 6~6.26
Mt. Geumgang tourist industry had stopped due to SARS
2003. 5. 19~23
Sightseeing by land was reopened in the 5th South and North Korea Economy Cooperation Committee
2003. 6. 29
North Korea released Mt. Geumgang Sightseeing District Regulations and Cooperation Management Regulation
2003. 10. 8
North Korea fixed a boundary of Mt. Geumgang Sightseeing District with agreement of a Standing Committee of People's Conference
2003. 9. 1
Sightseeing by land was reopened
2003. 12
Tourists of 34,432 visited Mt. Geumgang by land