The number of Japanese visitors to South Korea keeps on rising,... despite the two nations' less-than-favorable diplomatic ties.<br />Kan Hyeong-woo tells us why.<br />South Korea's tourism industry is welcoming the rising wave of Japanese visitors. <br />Despite worsening diplomatic relations between Seoul and Tokyo due to the recent South Korea-Japan radar lock dispute and the South Korean Supreme Court's ruling in favor of forced labor victims,... the number of Japanese visitors to South Korea keeps going up and up.<br />According to the Korea Tourism Organization,... the number of Japanese visitors posted more than 20 percent on-month increases in January and February.<br />It says Japan's younger generations, who are mostly undeterred by political or diplomatic issues and more interested in K-pop, fashion and beauty, are one of the main driving factors behind the upswing.<br />With the 'golden week' - a ten-day long break in Japan - coming up at the end of April,... South Korea will see the number of visitors from Japan swell during the holidays. <br />According to global tour agency - Trip.com - flight bookings from Japan to South Korea during golden week have soared by 361-percent compared to the same period last year.<br />Global tour search engine - Skyscanner - also released a report that shows Seoul is the most searched for destination by Japanese during the upcoming golden week.<br />Earlier this month,... the Korea Tourism Organization held a convention in Fukuoka to promote the new Hallyu - the boom of Korean culture, entertainment and products that have spread across the world. <br />Kan Hyeong-woo, Arirang News <br />
