Flight passengers to Japan jump this year on eased travel rules, weak currency
The number of flight passengers from Korea to Japan has sharply increased so far this year compared with a year ago, data showed Sunday, on the back of eased travel restrictions and a weaker Japanese yen.
The combined number of passengers traveling from Incheon International Airport and Gimpo International Airport to Japan from Jan. 1 to March 16 reached 1.35 million, exceeding last year's total of 1.29 million, according to the data compiled by the two airports' operators.
A growing number of Korean travelers are heading to the neighboring country after Tokyo allowed visa-free travel for inbound passengers in October and a weak Japanese yen against Korean won made Japanese goods cheaper.
Yonhap
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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