SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Authorities are launching a variety of new businesses for the benefit of the nation’s citizens. At Incheon International Airport, the departure process is set to be automated, allowing visitors to check in by themselves. In another example, information on over one million theses that were published in academic journals [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Korea Bizwire) - The Ministry of National Defense is planning to use big data to build a system that analyzes the characteristics of those who cause problems within the military and those who are at risk of committing suicide. It plans to use the system as a point of reference to weed [...]
SEOUL, July 17 (Korea Bizwire) –The Korea Expressway Corporation‘s Happy Hi-pass OBU has been introduced as an example of a “Government 3.0” project coming to fruition. The Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs held a discussion session for further development of “Government 3.0” projects on July 16, and introduced a number of high-value projects, [...]
SEOUL, July 1 (Korea Bizwire) – From now on, one can verify the amount of inheritance including debt from the dead when the death is reported to authorities. In the past, inheritance verification required a number of inconvenient visits to several related offices. The Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs announced that it had begun [...]
SEOUL, May 6 (Korea Bizwire) – The official English title of Korea’s finance ministry is theMinistry of Strategy and Finance. It used the term “strategy” to stress its role in planning future strategy for Korea’s economy. However, it is not easy for non-Koreans to fully grasp its role based solely on the title. During the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – Car leasing companies are highly likely to shoulder heavy tax burdens starting next January, as the Korean government plans to raise their tax rates. When the policy is implemented, business owners will face tax increases of up to 1360 percent. The Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs pre-announced a [...]