외교부 주한중국대사•일본대사 불러 코로나-19 한국발 여행객 입국 논의
The Chinese city of Weihai quarantined 25 South Korean travelers for the past two days without giving prior notice to Seoul.
Japan decided to ban entry of foreigners who've visited Daegu and the surrounding Gyeongsangbuk-do Province within the past 14 days.
For details let's turn to our Oh Jung-hee.
On Wednesday, Seoul's Foreign Ministry called in for consultations... the Chinese ambassador to South Korea, Xing Haiming, and the Japanese ambassador, Koji Tomita.
This... over the measures their countries have taken on travelers from South Korea.
Weihai city, in China's Shandong Province, announced Tuesday that it would isolate travelers coming from South Korea and Japan for 14 days.
It did so without giving any prior notice to Seoul.
In the past two days, a total of 310 travelers who left from South Korea, including 25 South Korean nationals, were all put in quarantine.
Seoul said the measure goes way too far.
"The measures taken by some local governments are not singling out South Koreans; a lot of Chinese nationals are also subject to them. We ask for your understanding."
The Japanese ambassador to South Korea, Koji Tomita, was also called to the foreign ministry.
This... as Tokyo, starting Thursday, is banning the entry of foreigners who've visited the South Korean city of Daegu and the surrounding Gyeongsangbuk-do Province within the past two weeks.
As of Wednesday, 17 countries, including Singapore, Vietnam, Iraq and Israel are denying entry to travelers coming from South Korea.
13 countries, including Taiwan, Thailand and Kazakhstan have stepped up quarantine measures on such travelers,... isolating them or strengthening health checks.
Oh Jung-hee, Arirang News.
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