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Fri, June 5, 2020 | 03:33

Gov't sends emergency aid team to Vietnam for quarantined Koreans

Gov't sends emergency aid team to Vietnam for quarantined Koreans

The government dispatched “emergency response teams” to Vietnam, Thursday, to help Korean citizens quarantined by the Vietnamese government due to the COVID-19 epidemic. The move comes in response to the Vietnamese government placing travelers from Korea under a 14-day quarantine at public healthcare centers and military facilities since late February.

2020-03-05 15:15

Philippines partially lifts travel ban to Korea

Philippines partially lifts travel ban to Korea

The Philippines is lifting a travel ban to Korea, only a week after imposing it over coronavirus concerns. According to Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Tuesday, Philippines citizens are now allowed to visit Korea, except for North Gyeongsang Province, including Daegu - the hardest hit areas. Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the Inter-agency Task Force on Eme...

2020-03-04 13:46

87 countries, territories restricting entry of people from Korea over virus fears

87 countries, territories restricting entry of people from Korea over virus fears

A total of 87 countries and regions are imposing entry bans or quarantine procedures on visitors from South Korea on Tuesday, despite Seoul's diplomatic push to curb what it calls excessively restrictive measures. As of 9 a.m., 36 countries and regions were barring the entry of travelers who have visited South Korea in the past two weeks, while 51 countries and regions, inclu...

2020-03-03 15:42

Surviving victims of sexual slavery by Japan reduced to 18

Surviving victims of sexual slavery by Japan reduced to 18

A South Korean woman forced into sexual slavery for Japanese troops during World War II died this week, a civic group said Tuesday, bringing down the number of surviving victims to 18. The woman, identified only as Lee, died Monday at the age of 92 at her home in Daegu, about 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul, according to the Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance for th...

2020-03-03 12:14

Korean airports begin coronavirus screenings on US-bound travelers

Korean airports begin coronavirus screenings on US-bound travelers

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said Monday that all airports in South Korea have begun coronavirus screenings on travelers taking direct flights to the United States. Pence said the screenings began "three hours ago" and involve multiple temperature checks on the passengers before they board. He spoke during a White House briefing to provide an update on the U.S. response to ...

2020-03-03 09:25

FM accused of 'botched' handling of entry ban

FM accused of 'botched' handling of entry ban

Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha, who is in the hot seat over a growing number of countries banning or restricting the entry of Korean citizens due to a surge in coronavirus cases here, could face a prosecution investigation after a civic group filed a complaint against her.

2020-03-02 16:14

Coronavirus: Korea warns against traveling to Japan, Italy

Coronavirus: Korea warns against traveling to Japan, Italy

Korea has advised its citizens against traveling to Japan and Italy due to coronavirus concerns. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a Level 1 travel advisory for Japan on its four-tier scale on Saturday. The COVID-19 virus has killed 12 people and infected more than 900 (including those from the cruise ship Diamond Princess) in Japan. “The decision was made after consider...

2020-03-02 13:30

Virus paints South Korea into diplomatic corner

Virus paints South Korea into diplomatic corner

Concerns are growing that the fast spread of the coronavirus in Korea is not only threatening public health but also affecting the country's diplomacy and defense postures. Korean citizens have been being restricted from entry or have to undergo rigorous quarantine procedures in nearly 80 countries, while regular joint military exercises with the U.S. have been postponed. For...

2020-03-01 15:57

78 countries, regions restricting entry from S. Korea

78 countries, regions restricting entry from S. Korea

Two countries have been added to the list of nations and regions imposing entry restrictions or stricter quarantine procedures on travelers from South Korea over coronavirus fears, the foreign ministry in Seoul said Sunday.

2020-03-01 10:05

Coronavirus takes toll on Korean firms' overseas businesses

Asiana flight turns back en route to Vietnam on coronavirus

Asiana flight turns back en route to Vietnam on coronavirus

A South Korean flight turned back while en route to Vietnam, Saturday, after the authorities there said it would not be allowed to land in Hanoi. This could be part of the Southeast Asian nation's moves to restrict entry by South Koreans amid the new coronavirus outbreak.

2020-02-29 15:43

71 countries restricting entry from Korea over coronavirus concerns

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