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S. Korea to Ease Entry Restrictions on Migrant Workers Later This Month

S. Korea to Ease Entry Restrictions on Migrant Workers Later This Month

SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea plans to gradually lift restrictions on arrivals of migrant workers prompted by the pandemic starting later this month as the country has begun to take steps to return to normalcy, the labor minister said Monday. “In light of the shift to ‘living with COVID-19′ scheme, we’re going [...]

S. Korea Voices ‘Extreme Regret’ over Japan’s Entry Restrictions for Koreans

S. Korea Voices ‘Extreme Regret’ over Japan’s Entry Restrictions for Koreans

SEOUL, March 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The foreign ministry on Friday expressed “extreme regret” over Japan’s two-week quarantine plan for visitors from South Korea over new coronavirus concerns, warning of “all possible” corresponding measures. Vice Foreign Minister Cho Sei-young plans to summon Japanese Ambassador to South Korea Koji Tomita to officially lodge a protest over [...]