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South Korea pivots to Singapore, South-east Asia for main source of tourists

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The Blue House in Seoul, which has become a tourist attraction. South Korea is expanding efforts to woo tourists from South-east Asia.

The Blue House in Seoul, which has become a tourist attraction. South Korea is expanding efforts to woo tourists from South-east Asia.

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- South Korea hopes to attract 30 million foreign visitors a year by the end of 2027, mainly by expanding efforts to woo tourists from South-east Asia. 

China used to be South Korea’s biggest source of tourists, but its borders remain closed as Covid-19 restrictions prevent people from travelling abroad.

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