National Affairs

The government made all-out efforts to contain the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and prevent its further spread at the national level. This page contains all government policies and actions toward this end, the latest news and updated information on the situation.



Visa-free entry for Japanese nixed in response to Tokyo's move

Visa-free entry for Japanese nixed in response to Tokyo's move

Cheong Wa Dae Spokesperson Kang Min-seok on March 8 said in a written statement that the government will reciprocate Japan's strengthened restrictions on Koreans entering...

Mar 09,2020

[While in Korea] Episode 13 – Protecting yourself against the COVID-19 outbreak

[While in Korea] Episode 13 – Protecting yourself against the COVID-19 outbreak

Protecting yourself against the COVID-19 outbreak Jessie, a German exchange student in Korea, discusses with her friends how to protect onesel...

Mar 06,2020

UAE, Egypt to help Korea overcome COVID-19 outbreak

UAE, Egypt to help Korea overcome COVID-19 outbreak

President Moon Jae-in in a March 5 phone talk with the leaders of Egypt and the United Arab Emirates asked for their understanding of his delayed visits to the two Mideas...

Mar 06,2020

White House: no under-30 deaths from COVID-19 in Korea 'reassuring'

White House: no under-30 deaths from COVID-19 in Korea 'reassuring'

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence (fourth from left) on March 4 holds a regular news conference at the White House with a task force on the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-...

Mar 06,2020

WHO sees 'encouraging signs' in Korea's COVID-19 outbreak

WHO sees 'encouraging signs' in Korea's COVID-19 outbreak

World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on March 5 holds a media briefing on COVID-19 at his organization's headquarters in Geneva. (Yonhap ...

Mar 06,2020

NK leader sends letter to President Moon on outbreak

NK leader sends letter to President Moon on outbreak

President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on March 5 exchanged letters on the COVID-19 outbreak. Pictured here is the president at a Cabinet meeting on Ma...

Mar 06,2020

Moody's: supplementary budget for COVID-19 to support Korean economy

Moody's: supplementary budget for COVID-19 to support Korean economy

Moody's on March 5 said the Korean government's supplementary budget to minimize the economic losses incurred by the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) could boost the ...

Mar 05,2020

Superior medical tech expedites response to COVID-19 outbreak

Superior medical tech expedites response to COVID-19 outbreak

Korea is speeding up its development of diagnostic technology to swiftly respond to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The photo above is a test medicine kit appr...

Mar 05,2020

More COVID-19 patients making full recovery

More COVID-19 patients making full recovery

A COVID-19 patient on March 5 is discharged from Chonnam National University Hospital in Gwangju's Seo-gu District. The hospital has 13 patients with the disease, includi...

Mar 05,2020