Michelin-starred Seoul restaurant fined for using ants as garnish
The owner of the acclaimed establishment avoids jail but is made to pay 15 million won (£8,144; $10,965).
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The owner of the acclaimed establishment avoids jail but is made to pay 15 million won (£8,144; $10,965).
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