SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) — The Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission is considering revising the anti-corruption law to ease restrictions on the price of meals provided to public officials and some other professions, officials said Thursday. The Improper Solicitation and Graft Act, commonly known as the Kim Young-ran law, named after a former Supreme Court justice, came into effect in 2016. It prohibits public officials and individuals in specific roles, such as journalists and educators, from accepting meals and gifts above a certain price threshold. The move comes after President Yoon Suk Yeol commented on the need for the revision during a recent Cabinet meeting, citing calls from restaurant owners and small business owners. Under the revision of the act’s…
