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Thu, 06/02/2011 - 05:09
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S. Korea's tourism income grows despite Japan's quake
SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's income from tourism increased steadily in March and April, data showed Thursday, indicating that the country might have been insulated from the impact from Japan's devastating earthquake in March.
Foreign tourists' spending in South Korea reached US$770.1 million in April, up 6.5 percent from a year earlier, according to the Bank of Korea. South Korea's income from tourism rose 28.3 percent on-year to $926.4 million in March, when Japan was hit by the devastating earthquake and its subsequent nuclear crisis.
In March and April, the number of foreign tourists increased, compared with the previous year, data by the state-run tourism promotion agency showed.
The number of such inbound travelers reached 754,458 in April, up 3.3 percent from the same period last year. The on-year growth rate accelerated from a 1.5 percent expansion seen in March when the number of such tourists came in at 781,286.
The central bank said a steady gain in South Korea's income from tourism may indicate that foreign tourists opted for Korea instead of Japan.
The deficit of the travel account, including spending on overseas travel and study, widened to $761.9 million in April, compared with a shortfall of $564.5 million in March.
Foreign tourists' spending in South Korea reached US$770.1 million in April, up 6.5 percent from a year earlier, according to the Bank of Korea. South Korea's income from tourism rose 28.3 percent on-year to $926.4 million in March, when Japan was hit by the devastating earthquake and its subsequent nuclear crisis.
In March and April, the number of foreign tourists increased, compared with the previous year, data by the state-run tourism promotion agency showed.
The number of such inbound travelers reached 754,458 in April, up 3.3 percent from the same period last year. The on-year growth rate accelerated from a 1.5 percent expansion seen in March when the number of such tourists came in at 781,286.
The central bank said a steady gain in South Korea's income from tourism may indicate that foreign tourists opted for Korea instead of Japan.
The deficit of the travel account, including spending on overseas travel and study, widened to $761.9 million in April, compared with a shortfall of $564.5 million in March.
