SEJONG, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The decline in Chinese tourism to South Korea may have reached an inflection point last month, as Chinese arrivals rebounded after a year of strained ties between Seoul and Beijing. According to a government document revealed by the Ministry of Strategy and Finance, last month’s inbound Chinese tourists marked [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Speculation that the recently held 19th National Congress of China’s Communist Party would lead to a gradual easing of tensions between China and South Korea is building hope among local tourism and duty-free businesses. The relationship between the two neighboring countries turned icy after the installation of U.S. missile [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — For the past two months, Gangnam district has inspected around 50 cosmetic surgery facilities within its boundaries by sending out mystery shoppers. The aim of its covert operation was to “objectively measure the quality of the medical services offered and identify any problems and improve them in order to [...]