{"id":25166,"date":"2021-12-03T07:59:18","date_gmt":"2021-12-03T10:59:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=25166"},"modified":"2026-04-23T13:15:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T16:15:56","slug":"south-korea-tightens-travel-restrictions-amid-new-covid-19-cases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/south-korea-tightens-travel-restrictions-amid-new-covid-19-cases","title":{"rendered":"South Korea tightens travel restrictions amid new Covid-19 cases"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Authorities in South Korea have reintroduced a 10-day entry quarantine rule for all inbound international passengers, including Korean nationals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

South Korea.- Amid a rise in Covid-19 cases in South Korea and five reported cases of the Omicron variant, authorities have decided to reintroduce countermeasures<\/strong>. From December 3 to December 17, a 10-day entry quarantine will be mandatory<\/strong> for foreign visitors and South Korean nationals who enter the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the announcement of the Korean Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), the new quarantine rules apply to the whole country, including Jeju Island. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before the emergence of Omicron, Jeju Island had been working hard to restart the tourism market for foreigners. Experts discussed ideas to help the casino and tourism industries recover<\/a> at the Jeju International Casino Policy Forum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the meeting, Bong Mi Hee, a professor at the Integrated Resort Tourism Research Centre at Inha Technical College<\/strong>, said remote gambling, paid for either by cryptocurrency or credit card, ought to be considered as a plan of action for Jeju casino venues. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In October, a similar proposal<\/a> was made by Lee Sang-heon, a member of the National Assembly\u2019s Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee<\/strong>, who said  South Korea\u2019s foreigner-only casinos <\/strong>should be allowed to introduce online gambling services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to GGRAsia, Bong said bitcoin could be a suitable digital payment token for blockchain-based exchanges connected to remote gambling, due to consumer awareness of the digital currency brand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Ministry of Health has reported 5,266 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours. Some 80.1 per cent of South Koreans have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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