This year's number of foreign visitors to Japan tops 30 million... Koreans make up the largest number, a 30% increase from last year

The number of foreigners who visited Japan this year has exceeded 30 million. According to an announcement by the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) on the 20th, the number of foreigners who visited Japan from January to October this year was
The total number of people who died in the 2016-2017 earthquake and tsunami was 30,192,000. This is the shortest period of time that this record has been achieved on an annual basis since statistics began being kept in 1964.
Among foreigners who visited Japan during this period, the largest number were Koreans, at 7.2 million, up from the same period last year.
The number of foreigners who visited Japan in October was 3.312 million, exceeding the 3.29 million recorded in July of this year and setting a new monthly record.
Among foreigners who visited Japan, 732,000 were Koreans, which was also the largest number. The JNTO said, "Korea is affected by the increase in regional routes, including flights to various parts of Japan, and holidays.
"This was the highest number of visitors for the month of October."