A petition calling for a ban on importing life-size sex dolls into South Korea has gathered nearly a quarter-million signatures.
SEOUL, South Korea — A petition calling for a ban on importing life-size sex dolls into South Korea has gathered nearly a quarter-million signatures as of Friday, passing a threshold that requires the president's office to respond to the matter.are not illegal in South Korea, government customs agencies had blocked their import under a law that restricts materials that"corrupt public morals.
The boss of the distributing company which challenged the earlier customs agency ruling said it could not provide total figures for the number of sex dolls imported into South Korea.
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