Foreign arrivals in S. Korea surpass 10 million, on course to new annual high

South Korea has welcomed more than 10 million foreign visitors so far this year, a provisional tally by the tourism ministry showed Wednesday, suggesting the country may be headed for a new annual high.

Foreign arrivals exceeded 10 million during the third weekend of this month, about a month earlier than last year, when the mark was reached in mid-July, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

It is the first time the figure has been achieved within the first half of any year. ...