The days of long leisurely business lunches are coming to an end in South Korea, with the government enforcing new laws to curb spending on business-related leisure.
A new law comes into effect next month. It will see limits put on how much can be spent on entertaining business people, journalists and even teachers - the BBC reports.
The BBC's Seoul Correspondent, Stephen Evans, reported on the laws from the South Korean capital, outlining that there will be a $30 (£23.22) a head limit on business lunches, and no gifts of over $50 (£38.70) a head will be allowed.
Cash gifts can’t be more than $100 (£77.41) a head.
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