Foreign Nationals Boarding Japanese Cruise Ships to Be Banned from Entering Korea (Update)
Request for Passenger List Through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The government is pushing to ban the entry of foreigners who boarded the cruise ship "Diamond Princess," which is docked at Yokohama Port in Japan, from entering the country.
Kang Hyung-sik, Director of Overseas Safety Management Planning at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, announced this at the regular briefing of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters on the 19th. Director Kang explained, "There are cases where passengers of the Japanese cruise ship disembark and enter the country," adding, "In such cases, according to previous precedents, if they enter the country, we have requested a ban on entry for foreigners as a priority."
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Accordingly, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has requested the passenger list of the cruise ship. When asked whether the passenger list has been secured, Director Kang added, "We have requested the list of those who boarded the cruise ship through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs."
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