Ministry of Foreign Affairs Expresses Regret Over Japan's Designation of Entry Ban on Korea

[Asia Economy Reporter Joselgina] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed regret on the 1st over Japan's designation of the entire territory of Korea as a target for entry refusal.

An official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated, "It is regrettable that the Japanese government decided to refuse entry to the entire territory of Korea at a time when the number of new domestic COVID-19 cases is steadily decreasing and the effectiveness of Korea's quarantine measures is becoming clear."

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs received related notification and an explanation of the background from the Japanese side through diplomatic channels on the 29th of last month. At that time, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also expressed its regret.