South Korean Internet cafe society collective protest against the ban on smoking

south Korean online Internet bar association to stop Internet cafes within a total ban smoking laws related to correct, and in order to protect Internet cafe’s right to exist for a vote on assembly.South Korea association of Internet cafes in the meeting, the main is for on March 9th by south Korean health welfare committee “national health enhancement method” correct “Internet cafes smoking ban”.Once the bill passed, all the domestic Internet cafe will be starting in September next year, a total ban has divided into smoking room and smoking room Internet cafes to unified to a total ban.

The net cafe society opposed to the smoking ban for two reasons.

First of all, it is the right problem.Internet cafe is different from other industries, high profit brought by the smokers.Moreover, most of the Internet cafe owner, said after the evening 10 when customers and regular customers basic are smokers.Therefore, once a total ban, will certainly affect profits.

Secondly, it is three days two head change of relevant policies.In 2008 with the implementation of the Internet registration system, the south Korean domestic all Internet cafes are out of their own pockets, their Internet cafes to non-smoking and smoking.However, if the correct case through, then to Internet cafes to decorate.At the same time, the correct case, the stadium and covers an area of 150 ㎡ excluded under ordinary restaurant, so there are disparities.

South Korean Internet bar association said, hopes the government prior to the implementation of a total ban, first consider the owner’s right to exist.At the same time, hope to delay the implementation date, and to gain equal treatment and other industries.

Has a cafe, on the other hand, a ban on smoking in the correct case related content will be held on April 20 in South Korea’s congress law committee meeting.Korean Internet bar association, said if the correct case through congress, to the south Korean government for damages litigation.