Although the martial law hastily imposed on South Korea on Tuesday has now been lifted, people from Macao who are in the country are being urged to remain vigilant as the political situation remains tense.
Cheng Wai Tong, the deputy director of the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), told media yesterday that there were more than 1,500 people from Macao in South Korea, which is a popular tourist destination.
He said that the Macao travellers had been sent safety alerts via SMS and that no requests for assistance had been received so far.
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Currently, there is no travel warning in place for South Korea, which has been rocked by protests after beleaguered President Yoon Suk Yeol imposed military rule briefly on Tuesday, in a bid to stymie political opponents that he described as “anti-state forces.”
However, political turmoil is expected to continue in the coming days as opposition lawmakers move to impeach the president.
People from Macao who experience difficulties while in South Korea are asked to contact the Chinese embassy in Seoul, or their respective embassies, for assistance.
