SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 10,000 illegal immigrants left South Korea through a crackdown and the voluntary departure program in October and November, the Ministry of Justice said Wednesday. The government has resumed its crackdown on foreigners staying or working illegally here since October after a pause due to COVID-19, the ministry [...]
SEOUL, June 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The government will launch a joint investigation team to eradicate voice phishing crimes that cause damage worth more than 700 billion won (US$538 million) annually, the prosecution said Thursday. The Supreme Prosecutors Office (SPO) announced it will form the joint investigation team with relevant agencies, such as the National [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — A Chinese fishing boat has been seized for allegedly underreporting its fish catch in violation of Seoul’s fishing regulations, the oceans ministry said Tuesday. The ministry’s fisheries management service seized the 106-ton vessel in waters off the southwestern county of Shinan at around 6 p.m. on Monday, as its [...]
BUSAN, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — In the midst of an increase in the number of damage cases caused by drivers who rev their engine or violate speed limits in the area of Busan’s Haeundae district, local residents and the municipal government have joined hands to crack down on such behavior. The district Office will [...]
SEOUL, April 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Monday it plans to crack down on any illegality involving cryptocurrencies, such as money laundering, until June amid skyrocketing prices of virtual money. The interagency crackdown comes as the latest frenzied buying of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies raises concerns about speculative investments and potential illegal activities, [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Environment completed a special crackdown on emissions at 814 businesses using drones and other cutting-edge devices from November of last year to February 21. The probe found 289 violations in 227 locations, which accounted for 27.9 percent of all businesses. A total of 36 drones, 18 [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has strengthened its crackdown on travelers’ attempts to smuggle out face masks in bulk to fight the new coronavirus, officials said Saturday, with the customs office confiscating the protective goods and imposing fines when perpetrators are found. Since Thursday, people who seek to take face masks from [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The education ministry said Friday it will conduct a special crackdown on alleged irregularities in the private education sector, including high-priced consulting services tailored for college admission. The move is part of the government’s pre-emptive measures to tackle potential rises in expensive private tutoring services as the government has [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The government of Seoul on Thursday announced a plan to crack down on taxi drivers who overcharge foreign tourists in time for the peak autumn tourist season. The crackdown is scheduled for Sept. 30-Oct. 9, a period that coincides with China’s National Day holiday falling on Oct. 1-7, the [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of cases of driving under the influence of alcohol fell sharply in the first quarter of the year after a traffic law aimed at toughening the punishment for drunk driving came into effect in December, the National Police Agency said Tuesday. The number of people driving while [...]