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Over 10 Million South Koreans Swipe Credit Cards Overseas

SEJONG, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – More than 10 million South Koreans swiped their credit cards in foreign countries in 2016 on a sharp rise in overseas travelers, a report showed Monday. A total of 10.79 million people made overseas purchases worth 16.35 trillion won through credit cards in 2016, up from 9.19 million a [...]

Fewer South Koreans Travel to China Amid THAAD Row

SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of South Koreans traveling to China continued to drop in August, with more people opting to fly to Japan or Southeast Asia instead, industry data showed Friday, as the ongoing diplomatic spat between Seoul and Beijing over the deployment of a U.S. missile defense system does not [...]