S. Korea's Inchon airport nears completion

INCHON, South Korea - Workers put the finishing touches on the passenger terminal of a new international airport off Inchon, 50 kilometers west of Seoul, expected to open in spring next year. The airport, under construction since 1992, boasts two 4,000-meter-class runways.

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