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S. Korea to Temporarily Halt Visa Waivers for Countries with Entry Bans on Koreans

SEOUL, April 8 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea will temporarily suspend visa-free entry and visa waiver programs with countries imposing entry bans on Koreans, as it seeks to stem imported cases of the new coronavirus, the prime minister said Wednesday. Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun also said the government will expand entry restrictions on foreigners traveling without [...]

S. Korea Increasingly Turns Eyes on Imported Cases amid Slowing Virus Infections

SEOUL, March 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea on Tuesday decided to expand its special quarantine procedures to people coming from all countries of the world as concerns about imported cases are rising after COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. Starting Thursday, all people arriving in South Korea will be subject to the special quarantine measures, [...]