[Reporter] South Korea's "No Japan" Boycott Effects  - KIM JUNYOUNG / 2019.08.15

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South Korea&#39;s &quot;No Japan&quot; Boycott, which shows the Korean&nbsp;power of unity

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In early August, South Korea&#39;s boycott of Japanese products, which began in July, was active as Japanese government&nbsp;excluded South Korea from the whitelist country, which is also viewed as trade sanctions against past problems with Korea.

I am going to report on the results of the Japanese boycott campaign that has been carried out so far.

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According to an opinion poll conducted in July 23~25th, 80% of the Korean people said that they are reluctant to buy Japanese products.

Furthermore, more than six out of 10 said they are currently involved in a boycott.

When we consider that Japan got 20 billion dollars of trade surplus last year, South Korea&#39;s boycott of Japanese products can be dangerous to the Japanese economy.

Most Japanese clothing, beer and auto companies that made inroads into South Korea saw their sales plunge by more than half.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;▲&nbsp;A notice board that guides people&nbsp;to participate Boycott in a mart

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[ source : <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-southkorea-japan-laborers-boycott/from-beer-to-pens-south-koreans-boycott-japanese-brands-as-diplomatic-row-intensifies-idUSKCN1UE095">https://www.reuters.com/article/us-southkorea-japan-laborers-boycott/from-beer-to-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;pens-south-koreans-boycott-japanese-brands-as-diplomatic-row-intensifies-idUSKCN1UE095</a>&nbsp;]

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Japan has been depending on its tourism industry to Korean tourists.

Every year, more than 7.5 million Korean people visit Japan.

This is a huge figure considering Korea&#39;s population is 51 million. Korean people are also boycotting tours to Japan.

When we consider that 25% of tourists in Japan are Korean, the tourism boycott will affect Japan a lot.

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Recently, South Korean airlines have been downsizing their routes to Japan due to a drop in Korean travelers to Japan or changing planes to smaller ones.

We looked at seven airlines and found that T&#39;way Airlines was the lowest. It&#39;s down by about 14,000 seats a week. 
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Other airlines are also gradually reducing their routes to Japan, reducing more than 50,000 seats in total.

In a word, it&#39;s a reduction of about 200,000 seats a month.&nbsp;Instead, the airline industry is turning to China, Southeast Asia, etc.

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The boycott is affecting not only the sky path but also the sea path.

The number of people who traveled to and from Japan through the Busan International Passenger Terminal last month is 33 percent lower than last year.

Two ferry services to and from the Tsushima island have been suspended.

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People usually plan to travel abroad in advance, but the reservation rate is getting lower and lower for Japan.

As a result, more seats will be lost for both flights and ferries to Japan.

Small and medium-sized cities in Japan, where the percentage of Korean tourists was more than half, are not expected to be hit as little.

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South Korea&rsquo;s boycott is exceptional&nbsp;because many young generations are also participating.

With rude remarks by several Japanese officials, Korea&#39;s boycott campaign is growing more and more, and through the boycott, Korean ecomomy is expected to grow more self-reliant.

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