SEOUL, April 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Japan has been a beneficiary of the strained national ties between South Korea and China over the installation of a U.S. defense missile system (THAAD), with South Korean tourists more inclined to spend their days off in the island nation rather than an unfriendly China. From January until February, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – The gap continues to widen between the number of South Korean visitors to Japan and South Korea-bound Japanese tourists, sending alarming signs of the troubles facing the South Korean tourism industry and prompting tourism officials in South Korea to ramp up efforts to encourage domestic tourism. According to data provided [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — A record number of South Koreans traveled to Japan in the January-September period this year, data showed Monday, as favorable exchange rates and diplomatic tensions with Beijing moved their destination away from China. Over 5.21 million South Koreans visited Japan during the cited months, according to the Japan National [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans spent the least time on the beach while on vacation but spent the most money among tourists from various countries, a survey showed Thursday. The average South Korean spent just 4.2 days soaking up the sun at beaches compared with the average duration of 7.2 days, according [...]