South Korea tourism takes hit over MERS fears

‘Tourist arrivals in South Korea have taken a plunge as the deadly MERS disease continues to spread fears among travelers to the country.

The number of foreign visitors to South Korea dropped more than 40 percent in June year on year, according to official figures released on Tuesday.

Just over 750,000 foreigners arrived in South Korea in June, compared to the more than 1.2 million in the same month just last year, the state-run Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) announced.

Officials warned that the cost in lost revenues could be close to $10 billion.’

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