Three hours after President Yun Seok-Yeol ordered ``immediate measures''...the government will issue exemptions from administrative penalties regarding the sale of alcohol and tobacco = South Korea

President Yoon Seo-gyul, in response to complaints from self-employed people regarding the declaration of alcohol and tobacco products at a civil welfare debate, said, ``I don't understand why they are enforcing the law this way.'' President Yoon
To prevent self-employed workers from feeling regretful, the government ordered immediate measures, and three hours later the government department took action. According to a written briefing by Presidential Office Spokesperson Kim Soo-kyung on the 9th.
, at a civil welfare debate held by President Yoon the day before, the owner of a grilled meat restaurant in Mapo, Seoul, announced that his business would be suspended in November 2022 after a minor voluntarily reported drinking alcohol. became
He expressed his regret. In addition, the owner of a direct sales shop in Oido, Siheung City, was reported to have sold cigarettes to a young man wearing a mask and a hat, and was reported to have received 600,000 cigarettes.
In addition to paying a fine of approximately 67,300 yen, the store was closed. ``Rather than just placing the blame on small business owners, there must also be punishment for the bad youth.'' .
Regarding this, President Yoon said, ``As a self-employed person, it is a burden to appoint a lawyer to prove your innocence and apply for a stay of execution.
If the company makes a voluntary declaration, the store should not be punished." Next, President Yoon asked, ``Why would you do this when life is so hard?''
I told the Minister of Venture Businesses, ``Even if you revise the law later, immediately send an official document to all local governments and take immediate measures to prevent basic organizations from taking administrative action regarding such matters.''
instructed. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety will take administrative action to ensure that even if alcohol is sold to young people three hours after President Yoon's instructions, if it is proven that the seller's ID has been verified, they will not be subject to any adverse action.
We have sent an official letter to local governments requesting that they be cautious in making accusations. The Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprise Ventures and the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety were exempted from administrative penalties through the ``Active Administrative Committee'' immediately after the public welfare debate.
It was decided that the measures would be implemented on a priority basis. In addition, relevant ministries such as the Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprise Ventures, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, the Ministry of Planning and Finance, the Ministry of Health and Welfare, and the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family will jointly hold discussions to revise the law.
Work has begun to organize and operate the organization. Spokesman Kim said, ``The Yun Seok-Yue government will continue to listen to the voices of the people and become a ``warm-hearted government'' and ``a government that takes action.''