SEOUL, Mar. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean citizens holding a driver’s license issued in their home country can now acquire an Ohio driver’s license without undergoing further testing, as established by a recent agreement between the two regions. The Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) announced that it had entered into a ‘Mutual Recognition Agreement for [...]
SEOUL, April 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The state human rights watchdog said Thursday that the curriculum used to train people to acquire a driver’s license should be available in different languages. The National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) advised the National Police Agency and the Road Traffic Authority to offer Arabic translations for the written [...]
SEOUL, March 10 (Korea Bizwire) — A series of car accidents involving senior drivers going the wrong way on expressways or running into pedestrians is calling for a government response. Last Wednesday, some 20 people waiting in lines to cast ballots for a local agricultural cooperative head in the southwestern county of Sunchang were run [...]
SEOUL, April 1 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of applicants acquiring a driver’s license for tow trucks, which is required to drive with a camping trailer, is on the increase in line with growing interest in outdoor activities. The Road Traffic Authority reported an increasing number of tow truck license applicants from 7,994 people in 2017 [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The government plans to introduce a conditional driver’s license for seniors starting from 2025. To this end, the National Police Agency plans to launch a research and development project for a virtual reality (VR)-based driving suitability evaluation method over the next three years, according to sources. The government set [...]
SEOUL, July 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea plans to begin a pilot operation of a mobile driver’s license in January next year in a bid to help people verify their identities more conveniently, a senior government official said Friday. First Vice Finance Minister Lee Eog-weon said if introduced, mobile driver’s licenses will be easily [...]
SEOUL, April 20 (Korea Bizwire) — From July, disabled South Koreans will be able to receive free driving training at disabled driving support centers. The National Police Agency (NPA) and the Road Traffic Authority (RTA) said Sunday that the revised enforcement ordinance of the Road Traffic Act, which includes such information, was approved at a [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Short-term foreign visitors will soon be barred from applying for a South Korean driver’s license, as a revision of a relevant local law is imminent, police said Monday. The Road Traffic Act’s revision to allow only registered foreigners to obtain a driver’s license here is awaiting passage during the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A new driver’s license will be available starting next month that will allow South Korean citizens to drive in 30 countries around the world. Authorities announced on August 27 that new legislation will take effect on September 16 that will allow for a new driver’s license with English identification [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will start issuing a new type of driver’s license with personal information written in English on the back in September at the earliest, officials said Monday. The nation’s current license has the driver’s information printed only in Korean on the front, obliging holders wanting to drive abroad [...]