Japan's Ibaraki Airport regains regular service to South Korea

Golf fever helps drive link to Cheongju, a potential stepping stone to Seoul

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Ibaraki Airport employees welcome travelers coming off a flight from Cheongju, South Korea, on April 19. (Photo by Naho Kondo)

NAHO KONDO

MITO, Japan -- Regular flights between Japan's Ibaraki Airport and South Korea are set to resume next month thanks to fans of the prefecture's golf scene and food offerings, ending a six-year hiatus brought on by a diplomatic chill.

Service between Ibaraki, situated north of Tokyo, and Cheongju Airport will be operated by South Korean low-cost carrier Aero K.

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