South Korea's tourism account deficit hit a record high in January,… as more people traveled out of the country than came in.<br /> According to the Bank of Korea, the deficit reached two-point-one-six billion U.S. dollars in the first month of 2018.<br />Nearly three million Koreans traveled abroad in January alone,… up more than 22 percent from the previous year.<br />The number of inbound tourists dropped 22 percent,… despite China's partial lifting of its ban on group tours to South Korea. <br />
