Korea, China and Japan will develop a joint travel pass that can be used in all three countries. Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister Yu In-chon said the travel pass will strengthen cooperation among the countries in boosting tourism.

"The pass will serve multiple purposes, such as paying transportation fares, admission fees for tourist attractions, and hotel costs," Yu said.

The minister said the governments of the three countries have agreed the idea so it will be introduced as soon as technical problems are worked out. "We can sharpen our competitiveness by forming a single unified tourism zone," Yu added.