US Lowers Travel Advisory for South Korea to Level 1, the Lowest Level

Japan warning lowered from level 4 to 3
China maintains level 3

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[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] The U.S. Department of State has downgraded the travel advisory for South Korea to the lowest level, Level 1. Travel advisories for 61 countries, including Japan, have been eased from the previous highest Level 4 to Level 3.

On the 8th (local time), the U.S. Department of State announced that it would ease the travel advisory for South Korea from Level 2 "Enhanced Caution" to Level 1 "General Precautions." Level 1 is the lowest of the four travel advisory levels issued by the U.S. Department of State.

The Department of State stated, "The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 1 Travel Health Notice for South Korea," indicating that the COVID-19 level in South Korea is low. The Department of State had designated South Korea at Level 2 on November 24 of last year.

On the same day, the Department of State lowered travel advisories for Japan, France, South Africa, Canada, Mexico, Russia, Spain, Italy, and others from Level 4, which is a travel ban, by one level.

The Department of State did not change the travel advisory for China. The U.S. travel advisory for China remains at Level 3, which is "Reconsider Travel."

The Department of State's travel advisories for U.S. citizens are divided into four levels: Level 1 General Precautions, Level 2 Enhanced Caution, Level 3 Reconsider Travel, and Level 4 Do Not Travel.

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