Since the "full age enforcement", the small business industry has had a surprising victim. The youth who bought alcohol and cigarettes with forged and stolen IDs alleged that they had violated the law against the shopkeepers, and instead threatened and assaulted them. The business owner had to face heavy sanctions, such as shutting down the business, because the ID presented was fake, even though the ID was checked. In response to such a case, Deputy Director Koo Bong-kyu of the Legislative Affairs Office began to ease the burden on business operators. Deputy Director Ku prepared six amendments to the law, including the Youth Protection Act, and submitted them to the National Assembly. As a ... [Read more]