Jeju’s renewed push to allow Chinese tourists to drive rental cars on the South Korean resort island is reigniting a decade-old debate over safety, insurance and legal loopholes. On July 2, the island’s Vice-Governor Park Cheon-su said allowing Chinese tourists to drive could boost visitor spending during a live-streamed meeting with senior provincial government officials. “A large portion of independent foreign travellers are Chinese, but they cannot use rental cars at the moment,” Park said....
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July 14, 2026 at 4:22 AM
Jeju plan to allow Chinese tourist drivers stokes safety backlash in South Korea
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