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Cheong Wa Dae expressed its deep regret that the Japanese government has virtually refused to enter South Koreans. He also announced a countermeasure.

I am reporter Jung Kyung-yoon.

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The Blue House said it was deeply sorry that Japan had tightened restrictions on entry to South Korea for two weeks in relation to Corona19.

The Blue House said it was difficult to convince the Japanese government to take such an unreasonable step without prior consultation with the Korean government at the National Security Council's standing committee meeting today (6th). Has agreed to review.

In addition, while Korea strictly controls and manages Corona 19, Japan is distrusted by the international community because of its opaque and passive protection measures.

The Blue House talked less about the details of the reciprocal response, but it is likely to implement measures that restrict Japanese visits to Korea, such as the 14-day quarantine and suspension of non-visited entry by the Japanese government.

Unlike Vietnam, Australia and other countries that have restricted entry from Korea, Cheong Wa Dae officials are different in Vietnam and Japan regarding the reason for reciprocal action only in Japan. "We consider that it is a country compared to