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South Korea tackles taxi overcharging of tourists

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A South Korean lawmaker is raising concerns about taxi overcharging targeting foreign tourists, which could harm the country's image as it aims to attract more visitors. Data from Seoul indicates a low rate of administrative actions taken against taxi drivers accused of overcharging. A recent case involving a Taiwanese tourist who was allegedly charged nearly ten times the expected fare has brought this issue to public attention. AI

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South Korea tackles taxi overcharging of tourists

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Park Chan-kyong ·

    South Korea’s Seoul wants to put brakes on taxi overcharging

    As South Korea seeks to attract more visitors to tap into the global popularity of K-pop, a lawmaker has warned that taxi overcharging of foreign tourists could tarnish the country’s image, with official figures pointing to a perceived lack of punishment against offenders. Democr…

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