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Seoul to fine gum spitters
Seoul City is set to levy fines for the spitting of chewing gum on the streets as part of its efforts to clean up the city ahead of the Group of 20 summit to be held here in November, city officials said Monday.
The city government has revised its ordinance to impose fines of 30,000 won ($26) to 50,000 won on anyone caught spitting chewing gum on Seoul streets, officials said. Enforcement of the new rule and actual amounts of fines will vary from district to district within the capital.
Under the city's past ordinance, throwing cigarette butts and litter alone were punishable with a fine.
The government plans to carry on a public campaign through August to refrain people from dropping gum in public places, and will begin a full-fledged crackdown on gum spitters from September, officials said.
"Ahead of the Group of 20 meeting, the city decided to clamp down on those who spit gum to make for a better environment," a city official said. "With citizens' voluntary cooperation with this, we could make a cleaner city."
