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Jeju Eyes Suspending Visa-free Program for Chinese Visitors amid Virus Outbreak

JEJU, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The Jeju provincial government said Thursday it is in talks with the justice ministry over a temporary suspension of a visa-free program for Chinese visitors amid continued concerns about China’s coronavirus outbreak. Since 2002, South Korea has implemented a visa-free system under which all foreign visitors, except for those [...]

Deadly Virus Outbreak in China Jeopardizes Jeju’s Visa-free Program

JEJU, Jan. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Increasing cases of infection from a new pneumonia-causing coronavirus in China has compelled the provincial government on South Korea’s largest island of Jeju to reconsider its implementation of a visa-free program for foreign visitors, including those from China, provincial officials said Wednesday. The southern resort island is a major [...]