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sky road between Gimpo and Haneda, which was blocked by Corona, was reopened after 2 years and 3 months.
From next month, multiple visas for Japanese tourists are also scheduled to be issued, so it is expected that more Japanese will visit Korea.
Correspondent Park Sang-jin, Tokyo.
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An Asiana plane departing from Gimpo Airport is landing at Haneda Airport.
It was the first flight to arrive at Haneda Airport after the two countries agreed to resume operations on the 22nd, after being suspended since March 2020 due to the aftermath of Corona 19.
Today (29th), 116 people entered Japan through Asiana Airlines and Korean Air, and 87 people left Korea.
The Gimpo-Haneda route occupancy rate, which had reached 90% before Corona, recorded 30% on the first day of reopening.
[Ki-Chul Cha: There was an inconvenience with Incheon-Narita, but it has the effect of giving me more room for a day or so...
.]
The expectations of the Japanese are also high.
[Sato: It is easier to see (Korean celebrities) at Haneda Airport than at Narita Airport, so I want to take pictures with a camera.
I hope many Korean idols come to Haneda Airport.]
For monitoring of Korean tourism, about 10 Japanese travel industry officials also departed using this route, arranged by the Korea Tourism Organization.
[Harada/JTB Travel Agency: Since the situation has changed from two or three years ago, I want to discover a new charm of Korea.]
Earlier, at Gimpo Airport, an event was held to commemorate the resumption of flights with the participation of officials from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the Airport Corporation, and the Japanese embassy.
In the midst of this, the Korean government has announced that from next month, tourists from Japan, Taiwan and Macau will be able to obtain multiple visas that allow them to enter Korea multiple times during the year.
In addition, for group travelers of 5 or more, online visa issuance will be possible.
(Video coverage: Han Chul-min, Moon Hyun-jin)