Now,... despite the diplomatic tension between the two countries,... Japanese travelers to South Korea last year jumped by the biggest margin in almost a decade. <br />According to Statistics Korea, the number of inbound Japanese tourists stood at 2-point-9 million in 2018,... a 29 percent hike compared to the year before,... the biggest percentage increase since 2009.<br />Despite the numerous historical disputes which led to frostier ties between Seoul and Tokyo last year,... experts say they no longer seem to have a significant bearing on tourism.<br />The number of South Koreans traveling to Japan last year was tallied at 7-point-5 million. <br />Although the rate of increase had slowed from a year earlier,... it was still the most since record-keeping began in 2003. <br />
