Number of Japanese visitors to S. Korea increases 19% on year
- 5 years ago
Despite the ongoing trade spat between Seoul and Tokyo, the number of Japanese tourists visiting South Korea increased last month.
According to Korea Tourism Organization on Thursday, an estimated 1-point-5 million tourists visited the country in July... a 15-point-4 percent increase on-year.
And the number of Japanese visitors rose 19 point 2 percent in July compared to the same month last year.
Young female visitors were the driving force behind the increase. A recent study showed that 63 percent of Japanese tourists were female, and the largest age group were tourists in their 20s and 30s.
According to Korea Tourism Organization on Thursday, an estimated 1-point-5 million tourists visited the country in July... a 15-point-4 percent increase on-year.
And the number of Japanese visitors rose 19 point 2 percent in July compared to the same month last year.
Young female visitors were the driving force behind the increase. A recent study showed that 63 percent of Japanese tourists were female, and the largest age group were tourists in their 20s and 30s.