Tourism experts explore lessons to reclaim Korea's competitiveness in integrated resort industry

Tourism experts and industry leaders highlighted the fast-evolving integrated resort (IR) sector and discussed the reasons behind Korea’s intgrated resort lag behind global competitors such as Japan’s Osaka at The Korea Times Global Business Club, Friday. Under the title "Strategies for securing sustainable competitive advantage in Korea's Integrated Resort (IR) industry," the event aimed to promote informed dialogue and present actionable insights, following increasing concerns about Korea’s declining competitiveness in the high-value tourism and gaming industries. Jointly organized with the Tourism Sciences Society of Korea (KOSOK), the event comes after a series of Korea Times roundatables and forums about the future of Korea's integrated resort industry. Osaka's integrated resort: model of transformation Kang Sung-sook, professor at Tezukayama University, gave a comprehensive analysis on Japan’s decisive integrated resort strategy, focusing on the Osaka project as a cornerstone for national rejuvenation. She explained that the Japanese government’s long-term plan, launchedWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times