Most Popular
-
1
S. Koreans' happiness rising slowly but surely: presidential panel
-
2
No. of depression patients exceeds 1m in 2022
-
3
Seoul subway fare to rise 12% beginning Saturday
-
4
Races tighten in Seoul as parties battle for Assembly control
-
5
Korean Air to submit new merger plan to ease antitrust concerns
-
6
6-year-old Uzbek girl found dead in Daegu
-
7
US House votes to remove Speaker Kevin McCarthy
-
8
US calls on China to encourage N. Korea's return to diplomacy
-
9
Korea to begin experiment with central bank digital currency
-
10
22 Chinese apprehended after illegal entry attempt
Largest-ever incentive tour group from Japan due in S. Korea
By Lee Woo-youngPublished : Aug. 17, 2016 - 14:24
Over 10,000 employees of a major Japanese funeral service company will visit South Korea between this fall and next spring, the state-run Korea Tourism Organization said Wednesday.
The unprecedented group of Japanese visitors will arrive in Seoul and Busan in a period spanning six months starting from October, KTO said.
The KTO and Busan Tourism Organization said they jointly attracted the largest number of travelers on the incentive tour program from Japan, with the first group scheduled to begin their itinerary on Oct. 16.
About 10,000 employees will visit the southern port city of Busan and its surrounding tourist attractions, including Tongyeong and Geoje, and 1,000 others opted for Seoul, they said.
In light of the group travel, tourism officials pledged to develop various programs to lure more travelers in the business sector.
“While most Japanese travelers prefer independent trips to South Korea, we will diversify content for incentive tours and international conferences to foster the emerging sector,” the KTO said. (Yonhap)
The unprecedented group of Japanese visitors will arrive in Seoul and Busan in a period spanning six months starting from October, KTO said.
The KTO and Busan Tourism Organization said they jointly attracted the largest number of travelers on the incentive tour program from Japan, with the first group scheduled to begin their itinerary on Oct. 16.
About 10,000 employees will visit the southern port city of Busan and its surrounding tourist attractions, including Tongyeong and Geoje, and 1,000 others opted for Seoul, they said.
In light of the group travel, tourism officials pledged to develop various programs to lure more travelers in the business sector.
“While most Japanese travelers prefer independent trips to South Korea, we will diversify content for incentive tours and international conferences to foster the emerging sector,” the KTO said. (Yonhap)
