South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha has protested Israel's entry ban on South Korean residents following the outbreak of the coronavirus.
Kang told her country's Yonhap News Agency on Monday, "My assessment is that it was an excessive response. ... Repatriating people who have already entered the country is different from just imposing entry restrictions." She added, "We are closely watching measures by each country, and our diplomatic missions are closely communicating with their host countries to prevent them from making excessive responses."