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Foreign Self-isolation Violators Face Sixfold Increase in Fine

Foreign Self-isolation Violators Face Sixfold Increase in Fine

SEOUL, May 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is set to enforce a maximum sixfold increase in the monetary penalty for foreign violators of the mandatory self-isolation rule, as part of its reinforced coronavirus-fighting measures, the Ministry of Justice said Monday. Under the quarantine measures that took effect in early April, all entrants from overseas [...]

Excessive Cancellation Fee of Wedding Halls Now Ruled Illegal

Excessive Cancellation Fee of Wedding Halls Now Ruled Illegal

SEOUL, Korea, May 1, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – Wedding halls will now have to break away from the widespread practice of “exploiting” the deposit money even when couples cancel their bookings months before their wedding day. Furthermore, wedding halls are now banned from charging excessive cancellation fees when newlyweds call off the reservation close to the wedding [...]