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

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