Tourism sector floats raising departure levy as fund shrinks

Travel industry groups, lawmakers and tourism scholars have called for raising South Korea's departure levy, warning that a 2024 cut has drained the country's main tourism fund at a time when the industry is struggling with high oil prices and global uncertainty.

The appeal was floated during a roundtable at the National Assembly on Monday concerning whether now is the time to raise the charge.

The session was hosted by Rep.

Cho Gye-won of the assembly's Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee and ...