SEOUL, March 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The foreign ministry renewed its COVID-19 special advisory against all overseas travel for another month Sunday in what is expected to be the last extension of the advisory that was first issued two years ago. In the advisory effective until April 13, the ministry warned against travelling to all [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s foreign ministry said Friday it will extend its special travel advisory again for all countries and territories amid the continued spread of the new coronavirus. The latest measure, which recommends citizens cancel or postpone their overseas travel plans, will remain in place until Nov. 17. The current [...]
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The U.S. State Department on Thursday lowered its travel advisory for Daegu, placing all of South Korea under the second-highest tier of “reconsider travel” due to COVID-19. Daegu was placed under the highest tier, “do not travel,” in late February following a large outbreak of the disease in the [...]
SEOUL, March 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s foreign ministry said Wednesday it has issued a travel advisory for all countries previously not affected by its travel warnings prompted by the global spread of the new coronavirus. Under the unprecedented move, all South Koreans are advised to take caution when visiting any foreign country, the [...]