SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The amount of money needed for a trip in Seoul is the sixth-highest among 11 major cities in Asia, accounting for only half of the cost needed for a journey to Tokyo, data showed Sunday. Travelers need to spend approximately 333,000 won (US$280) each day for a stay in [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Among 106 major cities in Asia, Seoul ranked fourth in terms of cost of living. According to Numbeo, information providers on world living conditions on February 1, the most expensive city in terms of living cost in Asia was Singapore with a CPI of 94.08. Following Singapore were Macau (89.12), Tokyo (85.67) and Seoul [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Thanks to the weak yen, the number of Korean tourists to Japan exploded in October, more than doubled, even almost tripled for certain travel agencies. According to Hana Tour, Korea’s largest travel agency, the number of Korean nationals traveling to Japan increased 121.5 percent during last October over the [...]
SEOUL, June 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Asian investors including those from Hong Kong are increasing their possession of Japanese real estates. Even then, many visit to Japan not for tourism purposes but for checking the sites for themselves. Amidst the increasing perception that the Japanese real estate market is relatively undervalued, the weakening yen adds [...]