Taiwanese visiting South Korea should pay close attention to political developments there, although the South Korean government has lifted its martial law decree six hours after imposing it, the Tourism Administration said yesterday.
“None of the Taiwanese tour groups in South Korea were affected by the political incident, nor did the incident disrupt inbound and outbound travel. Individual and group tours can still proceed as planned,” the agency said in a statement.
After South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law late on Tuesday night, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs quickly gauged the situation, kept close contact with the nation’s allies and closely monitored subsequent developments, the agency said.
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‘GRAY’ TRAVEL ALERT
The Bureau of Consular Affairs has maintained its “gray” travel alert on South Korea, meaning travelers should pay attention to changes in the situation there.
The bureau imposed the gray travel alert on Nov. 20, when North Korea bombed and destroyed certain sections of railway lines linking it with South Korea, and launched several missile tests.
The incidents affected the security of the Korean Peninsula, but has yet to disrupt travel operations, the bureau said.
“We advise all passengers who are headed to South Korea to confirm their itineraries with travel agencies and airlines before embarking on their trips,” the agency said.
“They should closely monitor changes in travel alerts,” it said.
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