Travel Updated:August 11, 2026

South Korea posts $596.6 million tourism surplus

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA / RankWire.AI / – South Korea posted a $596.6 million tourism surplus in June 2026, its strongest monthly result since the COVID-19 pandemic. The balance improved by about $1.44 billion from June 2025, when the country recorded an $846.8 million deficit. Korea Tourism Organization data placed June as the second-highest monthly tourism surplus on record. The…

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SUMMERLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA / RankWire.AI / – More than 20,000 people left communities around Okanagan Lake as the Bald Range wildfire intensified in southern British Columbia. The fast-moving fire forced evacuations…

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Travel

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Health

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Technology

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Lifestyle

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Sports

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Automotive

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