Exposure of trafficking triggered US and South Korean legal crackdowns

Evidence

In the wake of these revelations, there has been growing public criticism of prostitution around U.S. bases in South Korea. Feminists, religious groups, and congressmembers demanded change. The South Korean government began a crackdown, and the Pentagon quickly announced a “zero tolerance” policy for trafficking. In 2004, the South Korean government outlawed prostitution, and the following year President George W. Bush signed an executive order making prostitution illegal under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. The military began more strictly monitoring bars and clubs in the camptowns and placing those believed to be involved in trafficking on “off-limits” lists for military personnel. — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 496

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: South Korea and the US both criminalized prostitution near bases in 2004-2005.
• yield-rescued: below the book’s yield-target cutoff, included anyway for connecting to: South Korea and the US both criminalized prostitution near bases in 2004-2005.

Broader Connections

• South Korea and the US both criminalized prostitution near bases in 2004-2005. #exemplifies (0.92)