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Korea's outlaw tattoo artists Tattooing itself is not illegal in South Korea, but the law states that it can only be carried out by a licensed medical doctor.

15 January 2015

No ID cards for Kazakhstanis with tattoos and piercings A new rule in Kazakhstan bans facial piercings and tattoos on photos for identification documents.

15 January 2015

Turkey bans tattoos, piercings in schools Turkey's Islamic-rooted government has banned pupils from wearing tattoos or body piercings in schools.

29 September 2014

Sri Lanka detains British tourist over Buddha tattoo Sri Lanka has detained a female British tourist for having a Buddha tattoo on her right arm and ordered her deportation, police said.

23 April 2014

Coloured tattoos escape ban in France Tattoo artists in France, who were up in arms about a government ban on certain dyes, say the health ministry has reassured them they will be able to keep using coloured ink, attributing the uproar to a misunderstanding of thousands of pages of regulations.

26 December 2013

On arms, legs, and breasts, Chavez lives for eternity The body of Hugo Chavez may not have been embalmed and put on display for eternity but on the arms, legs and breasts of devoted Venezuelans, "el Comandante" will live on forever.

13 April 2013