South Korea is aiming to lure more Chinese visitors with visa free access.
Travellers on group tours organized by travel agencies will gain visa-free entry for a limited time starting later this year.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said as part of a tourism strategy shskeup, no visa is required for group tours from the third quarter.
Full details will be released next month.
Last year China extended visa-free entry in China to South Korea travellers for business, tourism and family visits.
“We will introduce in the third quarter a temporary visa waiver for group tourists from China to speed up the recovery,” said acting president Choi Sang-mok.
Last year, 16.4 million travellers visited South Korea, which is still slightly down from pre pandemic levels.
