SEOUL, Oct 25 — The number of accidents and incidents involving South Korean nationals in 10 countries under Seoul’s travel advisories rose nearly 50 per cent in 2025 from the previous year, Yonhap News Agency reported, citing data released on Sunday.
In the 10 countries for which Seoul issued travel advisories most frequently over the past five years, cases involving South Korean nationals totalled 4,016 in 2025, up 48.3 per cent from 2024, according to data from the foreign ministry and the National Police Agency submitted to Representative Kim Joon-hwan of the ruling Democratic Party.
The countries are Russia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cambodia, Thailand, China, El Salvador, Mexico, Lebanon, Iran and Laos.
