S. Korean tourists to Japan decreased by 5 percent on-year
Arirang News
2019-07-07
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The number of South Koreans visiting Japan fell by around 5 percent during the first five months of 2019.
According to Korea Tourism Organization, the number of Koreans traveling to Japan had been on the rise, climbing from 1-point-6 million in 2011 to 7-point-5 million in 2018.
But this year, only 3.2 million Koreans visited Japan between January and May, which is 4-point-7 percent down from the same period last year.
And the tourism industry says that the figure could decrease further as the recent economic retaliation from Japan has fostered anti-Japanese sentiment among South Koreans.
Japan was the most visited country by South Koreans last year, followed by Vietnam, the U.S. and the Philippines.
According to Korea Tourism Organization, the number of Koreans traveling to Japan had been on the rise, climbing from 1-point-6 million in 2011 to 7-point-5 million in 2018.
But this year, only 3.2 million Koreans visited Japan between January and May, which is 4-point-7 percent down from the same period last year.
And the tourism industry says that the figure could decrease further as the recent economic retaliation from Japan has fostered anti-Japanese sentiment among South Koreans.
Japan was the most visited country by South Koreans last year, followed by Vietnam, the U.S. and the Philippines.
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