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Constitutional Petition Filed Against Law Limiting English Teacher Visas Based on Nationality

Constitutional Petition Filed Against Law Limiting English Teacher Visas Based on Nationality

SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — A constitutional appeal has been filed against the Immigration Control Act that allows only those from eight English-speaking countries to work as native English instructors in South Korea, officials said Friday. Migrants Center Friend, an immigrant rights’ group, filed the petition after a Ugandan was denied a visa to [...]

Korean Auto Parts Maker Joins Hands with Geely to Develop Electric Trucks

Korean Auto Parts Maker Joins Hands with Geely to Develop Electric Trucks

SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean auto parts maker Myong Shin Inc. is set to develop electric trucks in collaboration with Chinese automobile manufacturer Geely Auto Group. The company said it held a virtual meeting with Geely New Energy Commercial Vehicle Group on Monday and signed an agreement on the basic framework of [...]

Local Companies Investing in National Strategic Technologies Eligible for Tax Benefits

Local Companies Investing in National Strategic Technologies Eligible for Tax Benefits

SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Economy and Finance said Thursday that local companies investing in national strategic technologies directly connected with national economy and security will receive tax deduction up to 50 percent of their investments. This year’s tax law revision cleared the way for businesses that make research and development [...]

Voluntary Self-quarantine on the Rise as Gov’t Loosens Restrictions

Voluntary Self-quarantine on the Rise as Gov’t Loosens Restrictions

SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — With South Korean health authorities now imposing stricter qualifications for receiving a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test while lifting self-quarantine rules, an increasing number of people are finding themselves in the ‘gray area’ between those suspected of or infected with coronavirus. As people can no longer receive tests at [...]

Kakao Taxi Selects Passengers Based on Destination: Seoul City Gov’t

Kakao Taxi Selects Passengers Based on Destination: Seoul City Gov’t

SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Kakao Mobility Corp.’s taxi-hailing service is selective in choosing passengers depending on their destinations, the Seoul metropolitan government said Wednesday. The city government carried out a fact-finding ‘mystery shopper’ test during the period from October to November last year after complaints poured in from citizens having difficulty calling taxis, [...]

S. Korea Successfully Tests L-SAM Missile Interceptor

S. Korea Successfully Tests L-SAM Missile Interceptor

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s military on Wednesday conducted a successful test-firing of a long-range surface-to-air missile (L-SAM) under development, informed sources said, in an apparent move to counter North Korea’s evolving missile threats. The state-run Agency for Defense Development oversaw the launch at a testing site in Taean, 150 kilometers southwest [...]