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Seniors, Low-Income Earners, and Less Educated Individuals Unable to Claim Rights as Consumers

SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans who were older, lower income earners, and with low levels of education were found to have less capacity to understand and utilize consumer information or claim their rights as consumers, according to a survey titled “2018 Consumer Empowerment Index of Korea” conducted by the Korea Consumer Agency [...]

Government to Provide Measures to Protect Consumer Rights

SEOUL, Jul. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — A series of new measures to protect consumers is being pushed forth by the Consumer Policy Committee overlooked by the central government. One such measure follows efforts to protect the rights of smartphone consumers. As of present, the warranty period for smartphones guaranteed by smartphone producers such as Samsung [...]