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Seoul Cabs to Screen Digital Advertisements

SEOUL, April 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to carry out a pilot project to place digital advertisements on taxi lamps following the launch of similar initiatives in Daejeon and Incheon. The Ministry of the Interior and Safety and Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport began a pilot project allowing advertisements on [...]

Uber Korea Fined 10 Mln Won for Illegal Taxi Service

SEOUL, April 26 (Korea Bizwire) – A lower court on Wednesday fined the local unit of app-based ride service provider Uber 10 million won (US$8,900) for running an illegal taxi business. Travis Kalanick, founder and CEO of the U.S.-based ride-sharing service Uber Technologies Inc., and its local unit were indicted in December 2014 for offering [...]