OUR South Korea may consider lifting short-term visa restrictions for travelers from China until the end of February if the number of cases coronavirus in China is “manageable,” the news agency said Yonhapreferring to today’s statement by South Korean Prime Minister Khan Duk-su.

South Korea has suspended short-term entry visas for Chinese travelers since earlier this month after China abruptly lifted its strict “zero COVID” policy, which has sparked a wave of infections from COVID-19.

Seoul’s actions prompted Beijing to retaliate by suspending short-term entry visas for South Korean citizens.

^{Source: Reuters.}