Foreign arrivals in S. Korea surpass 10 million, on course to new high

South Korea has welcomed more than 10 million foreign visitors so far this year, a provisional tally by the tourism ministry showed Wednesday, suggesting the country may be headed for a new annual high. Foreign arrivals exceeded 10 million during the third weekend of this month, about a month earlier than last year, when the mark was reached in mid-July, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. It is the first time the figure has been achieved within the first half of any year. Inbound travel has rebounded strongly, with 1.95 million visitors recorded in May alone, up […]... Keep on reading: Foreign arrivals in S. Korea surpass 10 million, on course to new high