SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s parliament has passed a bill mandating over a 35 percent cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 to eventually achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. The National Assembly passed the so-called “climate crisis response” act Tuesday night at a general voting session, becoming the 14th country in the [...]
SEOUL, July 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean lawmakers decided Tuesday to press forward with legislation that restricts app market operators from wielding their dominance in determining how digital goods payments are processed in a move widely seen as reining in global tech giants such as Google and Apple Inc. Over the past year, multiple [...]
SEOUL, April 22 (Korea Bizwire) – The government will soon pass new legislation as the introduction of a new animal paramedic program, designed to enhance the quality of animal treatment and enlarge the professional pool, is just around the corner. The Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announced Wednesday that it will soon pass [...]
SEOUL, March 18 (Korea Bizwire) — An independent committee proposed on Thursday that legislation is needed to better handle and manage spent nuclear fuel as the issue has been a source of controversy over safety. The body under the industry ministry stressed a new law is necessary to proceed with the matter of building storage [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Shameless parents who claim the wealth of late children they abandoned are angering the public. Such cases have been brought to light repeatedly but the National Assembly remains prudent when it comes to the revision of related laws. A total of five legislative bills designed to block such shameless [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The government will propose a bill that will make class actions available in all areas beyond the securities field, the justice ministry said Thursday, in an effort to solve collective disputes and compensate victims more efficiently. The Ministry of Justice said it will announce the legislation plan Monday to [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — In the future, it will be mandatory for owners to hold their dogs’ collars or leashes when taking an elevator. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said Wednesday that it will strengthen safety management of pet owners to prevent safety accidents. The measure has been brought up [...]
SEOUL, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) — New legislation that would result in prison terms of up to five years for convicted stalkers is in the works. Under current law, stalking is usually categorized as a misdemeanor and typically results in a fine of 100,000 won. The Ministry of Justice announced today a new legislative bill [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The government said Friday it will push legislation early next year to promote the production and use of supermini vehicles as a means of saving energy. Ultra-small vehicles will include those with less than 250 cc in engine capacity or 15kW in rated output, that are lighter than 600 [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The Cabinet approved a bill Tuesday that calls for banning the installation of all filming or photographing devices at public bathhouses, restrooms and other places vulnerable to privacy violations. The legislation, which the Ministry of the Interior and Safety plans to submit to the National Assembly for approval, is [...]