The Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to reassess whether the capital has enough accommodations to keep pace with a rapid rise in international visitors, as it works toward its goal of attracting 30 million foreign tourists annually by 2030. The city will recalculate future room demand and examine ways to expand lodging capacity in major tourist areas, amid concerns that the current supply may fall short as visitor numbers continue to climb. Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon called for a review of accommodation supply and demand in light of the growing number of visitors to the capital, as well as measures to expand lodging capacity, the city government said Friday. The move comes as the number of foreign tourists visiting Seoul continues to rise sharply. From January to July this year, the city welcomed 9.83 million international visitors, up 21.3 percent from 8.11 million during the same period last year. As of June, Seoul had 976 registered lodging establishments offering about 128,000 rooms. They included 719 tourism accommodation businesses with 62,369 rooms, of which 347 hotels and condomin

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