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Korea eyes 350,000 Russian tourists annually by 2017
By Korea HeraldPublished : Feb. 27, 2014 - 21:18
South Korea aims to attract 350,000 tourists from Russia annually by 2017 by developing tourism programs including medical services tailored to Russian customers, the finance minister said Thursday.
“We will develop tourism programs appealing to Russian travelers, secure expert tourism workers and make efforts to minimize language inconveniences,” Finance Minister Hyun Oh-seok told a meeting of policymakers.
“Through such efforts, we will push to attract more than 350,000 Russians to South Korea by 2017,” he added.
The number of Russians visiting Korea has been rising. In 2013, the number of Russian travelers reached about 175,000, up 5 percent from a year earlier.
Hyun noted that Russians spend the fifth most on overseas travel, accounting for about $42.8 billion in 2012.
“Demand for medical tourism, in particular, is spiking in Russia,” Hyun said, adding that Korea needs to better capitalize on the growing number of Russian tourists coming for various medical services. (Yonhap)
“We will develop tourism programs appealing to Russian travelers, secure expert tourism workers and make efforts to minimize language inconveniences,” Finance Minister Hyun Oh-seok told a meeting of policymakers.
“Through such efforts, we will push to attract more than 350,000 Russians to South Korea by 2017,” he added.
The number of Russians visiting Korea has been rising. In 2013, the number of Russian travelers reached about 175,000, up 5 percent from a year earlier.
Hyun noted that Russians spend the fifth most on overseas travel, accounting for about $42.8 billion in 2012.
“Demand for medical tourism, in particular, is spiking in Russia,” Hyun said, adding that Korea needs to better capitalize on the growing number of Russian tourists coming for various medical services. (Yonhap)
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