VFS, Korean travel group seek smoother visa processing

MANILA, Philippines — VFS Global and the Korea Association of Travel Agents (KATA) are stepping up cooperation to support inbound tourism to South Korea, including attracting more tourists from the Philippines. South Korea’s Filipino visitors reached 531,099 in 2024, the highest on record and surpassing the pre-pandemic level of 516,503 in 2019. READ: S. Korea reputation