Visitor arrivals to South Korea up 18.3% in Oct-2010

South Korea Tourism Organisation reports (26-Nov-2010) visitor arrivals to South Korea rose 18.3% year-on-year in Oct-2010. Details include:

• Visitor arrivals: 872,550, +18.3% year-on-year;
  • • Japan: 302,570, +11.7%;
    • Taiwan: 39,829, +21.2%;
    • Hong Kong: 22,027, +0.6%;
    • Thailand: 34,113, +46.8%;
    • Malaysia: 9,609, +40.8%;
    • Philippines: 25,952, +11.7%;
    • China: 181,428, +30.6%;
    • Americas: 80,246, +7.9%;
    • US: 63,956, +7.3%;
  • Europe: 69,465, +23.8%;
    • UK: 10,494, +21.7%;
    • Germany: 10,362, +6.3%;
  • Pacific: 13,576, +5.1%;
    • Australia: 10,388, +3.8%.