SEOUL (AFP) - South Korea on Wednesday said it would waive visa fees for visitors from China and South-east Asia as it struggles to recover from the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers) outbreak which has seen tourist numbers plummet.
The announcement came as the country reported no new cases for a fourth consecutive day in the Mers outbreak, which has infected 182 people, killing 33.
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