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Exit ban upheld for former U.S. professor charged with defaming President Lee

The Seoul Administrative Court upheld a ruling to restrict Morse Tan, who has been charged with defaming President Lee Jae Myung, from leaving Korea.

2026.7.31

U.S. lawmaker cites Seoul's fines for Coupang in bill on travel ban on foreign officials

U.S. Rep. Michael Baumgartner, a Republican from Washington, put the proposal forward in response to what some lawmakers perceive to be "discriminatory actions."

2026.7.28

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Korea eases travel ban for parts of Cambodia and Venezuela

Seoul lowered its highest travel advisory for parts of Cambodia and Venezuela after security improved, while keeping Level 4 restrictions on 10 countries and multiple conflict zones.

2026.7.10

Police bar Hanwha Aerospace CEO from leaving the country over deadly blast

CEO Son Jae-il, along with plant's head and another employee were banned from travel as police investigate June 1 plant explosion in Daejeon that killed five workers.

2026.6.8

A man walks past the treatment center set up following a resurgence of Ebola in Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo on May 21. [YONHAP/REUTERS]

Korea to widen travel ban in Congo to 3 provinces over Ebola outbreak

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Friday it will widen a travel ban in Congo to three provinces in the country amid the spread of Ebola virus disease.

2026.5.22

This undated file photo shows the Gaza Strip. [YONHAP]

One more Korean activist defies Gaza travel ban, joins humanitarian flotilla

A Korean activist has left for the Gaza Strip despite a government travel ban on the territory in the second such incident this year, officials said Sunday.

2026.5.10

The Iranian national flag flies during a special session of an International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors meeting in Vienna on March 2. [AP/YONHAP]

Korea imposes travel ban on entirety of Iran due to rising Middle East conflict

Korea imposed a travel ban on all of Iran amid rising security concerns linked to the escalating conflict in the Middle East, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday.

2026.3.5

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 11. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Trump expands travel ban and restrictions to include an additional 20 countries

The Trump administration announced Tuesday it was expanding travel restrictions to an additional 20 countries and the Palestinian Authority, doubling the number of nations affected by sweeping limits announced earlier this year.

2025.12.17

Leader of Mali's ruling junta Lt. Col. Assimi Goita, center, attends an independence day military parade in Bamako, Mali, on Sept. 22, 2022. [AP/YONHAP]

Korea imposes travel ban on Mali over terrorist activities

The Foreign Ministry said Monday it imposed a travel ban on Mali over increased terrorist activities in the African nation.

2025.11.3

A map of travel advisory of Tanzania issued by the government on Nov. 2 [MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS]

Korea issues special travel advisory for most parts of Tanzania

Korea on Sunday issued a special travel advisory for most parts of Tanzania amid violent protests following last week's general elections, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

2025.11.2