The Korea Times
Rob Nichols had rarely gone anywhere without his dog Luna — a companion for more than one-third of his 15 years in Korea. “I used to take my dog with me everywhere,” the 44-year-old Briton told The Korea Times. “I would visit perhaps three to five establishments every day with Luna.” Since last month, however, Nichols finds himself increasingly housebound. "I can no longer take her to any of the old establishments because the owners are worried about getting fined," he said. "I don't want to leave Luna alone at home while I go out, so I just stay home." The irony is hard to miss. Nichols' experience is a direct consequence of a new regulation that was meant to make things easier — one meant to formally legalize pet entry into dining and drinking establishments for the first time. Before the rules under the Food Sanitation Act took effect last month, pets were technically banned from such venues, yet many owners quietly looked the other way. Now, faced with formal compliance requirements and penalties of up to a 20-day operations suspension for repeat violations, many have sim
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