SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean imports of Japanese beer and cars tumbled in July due to a boycott of Japanese products here amid a bilateral trade spat with the neighbor, data showed Tuesday. Imports of Japanese beer nose-dived 45 percent on-month to US$4.34 million last month, according to the data from the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing consumer boycott of Japanese goods stemming from an accelerating trade war between the neighbors has also seeped into the cultural front, with many Japanese films and books coming under the shadow of the consumer campaign. In protest of Japan’s initial retaliatory imposition of export curbs on three [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — As the boycott movement against Japanese goods and services ensues, 7-Eleven is sending out letters to franchise owners in South Korea to argue that the company is “not a Japanese brand.” Korea Seven Co., which runs 7-Eleven convenience stores in South Korea, sent out emergency letters to 9,700 franchise [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Despite the anti-Japan sentiment prevalent in South Korea following Japan’s recent export restrictions, Japanese residents or visitors in South Korea feel more or less accepted in the country. Many Japanese residents or visitors in South Korea said they have no direct experience of being threatened by anti-Japanese sentiments in [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Thousands of protesters held a candlelight vigil in central Seoul on Saturday denouncing Japan for imposing export restrictions on South Korea and demanding an apology from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. About 5,000 activists representing 596 civic groups and citizens held candles in the northern part of the Gwanghwamun Square [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – The campaign to boycott Japanese products and services has spread to the movie industry. Japanese animations that were recently released or are about to be released have been hit directly by the boycott. “Butt Detective: The Movie”, which was released on July 11, is under attack on the comments [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — A boycott campaign against Japanese products and services is becoming a nationwide movement. The boycott started after Japan imposed trade restrictions against South Korea. Amid the boycott, a series of statistics show that the number of reservations for trips to Japan has dropped significantly. Hana Tour, the nation’s leading [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea-Japan relations are deteriorating as the countries’ history-driven diplomatic row is widening to imperil their economic ties. Still, the neighbors’ cultural ties remain mostly unscathed, with K-pop artists accomplishing unprecedented feats in the Japanese pop market. On Thursday, “Lights/Boy With Luv,” the new Japanese single album by globally-loved [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Chinese and Japanese tourists, who make up the biggest share among foreign tourists visiting the country, have differences in their preferences and behavior, a government survey showed Wednesday. According to the survey by the Korea National Tourism Organization, which is affiliated with the culture ministry, 79.1 percent of Chinese [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of South Korean and Japanese citizens participating in the 13th “Peace & Green Boat,” a cruise program of the Korea Green Foundation and a Japan-based international NGO, Peace Boat, was held on a boat headed to Nagasaki from Shanghai on April 12. During the program, South Korean [...]