Public Restrooms People Avoid... Democratic Party to Increase Open Restrooms and Change Environment

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jinyoung] The Democratic Party of Korea has decided to increase the number of open restrooms and work towards creating a safe restroom environment to alleviate the inconvenience of restroom use.

On the afternoon of the 16th, the Democratic Party's Small but Certain Happiness Committee, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, and the Global Franchise Council signed a win-win agreement to establish a cooperative system to enhance the convenience of using open restrooms. The Global Franchise Council agreed to encourage and support member companies to open their restrooms. The Ministry of the Interior and Safety also decided to collaborate with local governments to support open restrooms and promote safe public restroom environments.

Until now, public restrooms have caused inconvenience to citizens due to issues such as inadequate safety or cleanliness, or restrooms that should be open not being accessible. At the signing ceremony, Representative Lee Nak-yeon stated, “Although people do not talk about it, everyone has at least once felt the necessity of this,” and added, “I came here thinking that this is finally being realized.”

Shin Dong-geun, chair of the Small but Certain Happiness Committee, pointed out the problems, saying, “Initially, citizens used open restrooms with gratitude, and building owners or business owners willingly provided them, but over time, this changed,” and “The number of people using them irresponsibly increased, and local government subsidies have become far too insufficient to cover cleaning or purchasing restroom supplies.” Regarding corporate cooperation, Representative Shin expressed gratitude, saying, “Companies contribute to society, and local residents use the facilities appreciatively, creating a win-win situation.”

Lee Seung-chang, president of the Global Franchise Council, also said, “This is not just about opening restrooms, but about creating safe and clean restrooms,” and expressed appreciation for the opportunity for corporate social contribution.

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