SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s antitrust regulator said Tuesday it has decided to fine global tech giant Google 207.4 billion won (US$176.8 million) for pressing smartphone makers into only using its Android mobile operating system. Since 2016, the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) has been looking into Google over allegations it obstructed [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean watchdog on personal information protection on Wednesday fined major foreign platform service providers nearly 6.7 billion won (US$5.7 million) over privacy violations. The Personal Information Protection Commission meted out the penalty against Facebook, Netflix and Google and ordered them to fix the problems following its probe. [...]
SEOUL, May 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Unlicensed drivers of electric scooters and other personal mobility devices will face a fine of 100,000 won (US$89) starting Thursday amid growing concerns about their safety, police said. The National Police Agency said Tuesday that under the amended Road Traffic Act, which takes effect Thursday, riders will be required [...]
SEOUL, March 9 (Korea Bizwire) — An increasing number of people fined for driving under the influence or committing violence are asking to pay in installments or delay payment altogether. The Ministry of Justice reported a 44.4 percent increase in the number of requests to pay fines by installment last year. Requests to delay payment [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — With new animal protection laws coming into effect this Friday, owners of fierce dogs will now be obligated to get liability insurance, the Seoul city government said. Any violation will be punished by a fine of up to 3 million won (US$2,700). South Korea categorizes Tosas, American pit bull [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Mercedes-Benz Korea has requested a Seoul court cancel a multibillion-won fine imposed on the company for manipulating diesel emissions in the country, judicial sources said Tuesday. The German carmaker filed a lawsuit against the environment ministry in October with the Seoul Administrative Court, seeking the cancellation of a 77.6 billion-won (US$69.3 [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — False reports to 119, the fire and ambulance emergency number, will soon be punished by higher fines. The National Fire Agency announced that new regulations will come into force this Thursday. The new regulations will penalize false emergency reports with a 2 million won (US$1,810) for an initial violation, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s information watchdog on Wednesday fined Facebook Inc. 6.7 billion won (US$6 million) for passing information of at least 3.3 million South Koreans to other companies in its first crackdown on the U.S. tech giant. The Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) said Facebook violated the country’s personal information [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — More than seven out of every 10 South Koreans support the government’s fine imposed on those not wearing masks in public spaces, a public opinion survey showed Monday. A new rule came into force last Friday, subjecting those who fail to wear a mask in public to a 100,000 [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul metropolitan government will begin imposing fines of 100,000 won (US$88) on those who do not wear face masks in public next week, a measure aimed at preventing the spread of the coronavirus. Enforcement of mandatory mask wearing will begin Nov. 13 after a one-month trial period, officials [...]