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Nikkei Asia
16-07-2025
- Nikkei Asia
Foreign visitors to Japan hit record 21m in first half of 2025
Tourists near Kiyomizu-dera temple in Kyoto in 2023. Foreign arrivals in Japan grew 21% from January to June compared with the same period last year. (Photo by Yo Inoue) GRACE LI TOKYO -- The number of foreign visitors to Japan hit a record 21.5 million during the first six months of the year, though those from Hong Kong dropped by a third in June due to rumors about an impending megaquake. Total arrivals grew 21% from January to June, helped by a 53.5% year-on-year surge in Chinese visitors to 4.7 million, according to data published by the Japan National Tourism Organization on Wednesday. South Korea remains Japan's largest visitor source with 4.8 million arrivals.
Nikkei Asia
16-07-2025
- Nikkei Asia
Foreign visitors to Japan exceed 21m in first half of 2025
Tourists near Kiyomizu-dera temple in Kyoto in 2023. Foreign arrivals in Japan grew 21% from January to June compared with the same period last year. (Photo by Yo Inoue) GRACE LI TOKYO -- The number of foreign visitors to Japan hit a record 21.5 million during the first six months of the year, though those from Hong Kong dropped by a third in June due to rumors about an impending megaquake. Total arrivals grew 21% from January to June, helped by a 53.5% year-on-year surge in Chinese visitors to 4.7 million. South Korea remains Japan's largest visitor source with 4.8 million arrivals.
Nikkei Asia
08-07-2025
- Business
- Nikkei Asia
BTS agency Hybe to launch Indian arm to 'export' K-pop model
Fans gather at Hybe's headquarters in Seoul to catch a glimpse of BTS members returning from mandatory military service. (Photo by Yo Inoue) NAMI MATSUURA SEOUL -- South Korean entertainment agency Hybe plans to set up an Indian subsidiary, part of a global strategy to bring the growth model of K-pop to other markets. The unit, to be launched in September or October, will market such Hybe bands as BTS and Seventeen, as well as look to discover and nurture new local talent. The agency said it aims to "export K-pop methodologies" to the market of 1.4 billion people.
