Jeju Island is pushing to enact an ordinance banning owners of establishments - mainly restaurants or cafes - from designating their businesses as child-free zones. The resort island will become the first jurisdiction in the country to have such an ordinance, if a bill to enact it is passed at the plenary session of the Jeju Special Self-Governing Provincial Council scheduled for May 19.
Toey Suwat, a 45-year-old tourist from Thailand was surprised to find out how expensive dining out in Korea has become since her last visit three years ago.
More local governments are requiring both female and male civil servants to work the night shift in response to growing complaints of women getting exempted from night duties. According to Sejong City, Wednesday, it has decided to revise its night duty regulations to allow female workers to work at night starting later this month, joining other city governments such as Seoul, Incheon, Daegu and Busan that have already made the move.
Jeju Island is considering legislation that would require visitors to pay tourism fees to support environmental sustainability. The fees will include 1,500 won ($1) per night for tourists, 5,000 won per day for those renting a car - 10,000 won for a minivan - and five percent of the fee for renting a bus, according to the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province. It said each visitor will be charged an average of 8,170 won per day.