SEOUL, April 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is finally forcing passengers to wear a seatbelt at all times. Police announced a universal seatbelt law last week, forcing drivers and passengers in all seats to wear a seatbelt, including taxis and express buses, also known as red buses, from late September. Those breaching the new traffic [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Some of the attacks reported on South Korean bitcoin exchanges earlier this year have been found to be from North Korean hackers, according to police. The Korean National Police Agency said on Wednesday that North Korean hackers are responsible for the malware attack on e-mail accounts of officials of South [...]
SEOUL, April 27 (Korea Bizwire) – A series of stories involving taxi drivers and convenience stores helping police in recent weeks is shedding light on how far collective efforts can go in improving community safety. Last Tuesday, a man from Daegu contacted the police an hour after his 82-year-old mother, who suffers from dementia, went [...]
UIJEONGBU, Jun. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Budget shortages are delaying the replacement of old and deteriorated police cars in Korea. According to a report from the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA), 350 out of the 5,983 police cars in Korea were overage and worn down at the end of 2014. Among the 350 cars, 105 [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — As the U.S.A deals with controversy over abuse of force from police officers, South Korea is faced with a completely different problem. Korean police are dealing with citizens abusing their rights, obstructing police duties, and even committing crimes against the police. Last month, a man in his fifties drove [...]