Rights panel calls bathhouse's women-only towel, soap fees discriminatory

The National Human Rights Commission of Korea ruled that a public bathhouse charging only female customers for towels and soap violated equal rights protections, recommending corrective measures to the owner and the local government. According to the NHRCK on Thursday, a woman visited a public bathhouse in North Gyeongsang Province in September where towels and soap were provided free of charge to male customers, while female customers had to pay 500 won ($0.35) per towel and 700 won for a dispo