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

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A South Korean lawmaker has warned that taxi overcharging of foreign tourists could harm the country’s tourism image. Seoul data cited by the lawmaker show that only 204 of 6,481 complaints filed from 2021 through August this year resulted in action, raising concerns about enforcement.

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. Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Mo Gyeong-jong cited Seoul city government data on Sunday showing only 204 of 6,481 complaints of taxi overcharging involving foreign tourists between 2021 and August this year resulted in...