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South Korean Companies Expand Ownership of Japanese Golf Courses
South Korean companies are buying golf courses in Japan, as they seek to expand their holdings.
A Korean leisure-industry institute counted 57 courses owned by South Korean firms, while the headline describes the total as about 60.
The push follows rising golf fees in South Korea since the COVID-19 pandemic.
At the same time, a weaker yen has lowered purchase and operating costs for buyers investing in Japan.
The companies named include Samick and Hoban.
Further acquisition talks are underway, though no details of those negotiations are given.
South Korean companies are increasingly acquiring golf courses in Japan.
The Korea Leisure Industry Research Institute counted 57 Japanese golf courses owned by South Korean companies.
The article says more acquisition talks are under way.
Rising golf fees in South Korea and the weak yen are cited as reasons for the buying trend.
The weak yen has lowered Japanese course purchase prices and operating costs for South Korean buyers.
- Who
- South Korean companies, including Samick and Hoban, are acquiring Japanese golf courses.
- What
- They are expanding their ownership of golf courses in Japan.
- When
- The article was published on October 16, 2026; it does not give dates for individual acquisitions.
- Where
- Japan.
- Why
- South Korean golf fees have risen since the COVID-19 pandemic, while the weak yen has reduced Japanese course purchase prices and operating costs.
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- Japanese courses owned
- 57, according to the Korea Leisure Industry Research Institute
- Companies named
- Samick and Hoban
- Acquisition talks
- Additional negotiations are under way
- Factors cited
- Rising South Korean golf fees and the weak yen