Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, third from left, presides over a Cabinet meeting at the government complex in Sejong, 112 kilometers south of Seoul, Aug. 30. Yonhap

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Tuesday raised the possibility of lifting a requirement of pre-arrival COVID-19 tests for inbound travelers before the upcoming Chuseok fall harvest holiday.

Asked when the government will further ease COVID-19 rules for cross-border travelers, including pre-arrival PCR tests, Han told reporters that the government is "intensively reviewing" the matter.