SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Travelers to South Korea will now be able to purchase products at urban duty-free shops using a smartphone authentication service, without having to show their actual passports, the customs agency said Wednesday. The Korea Customs Service announced that the revised notice on the operation of bonded outlets was put [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea ranks second on the “passport index,” according to a British consultancy specializing in investment migration. Henley & Partners released a Global Mobility Report for the first quarter of 2023, in which Japan ranked first on the passport index. The ranking was based on the International Air Transport [...]
SEOUL, July 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Starting Thursday, foreigners will be allowed to stay in South Korea only until their passport expiration date, the justice ministry said. But considering traveling restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Ministry of Justice has decided to grant a grace period until June 2022 and allow foreign nationals to stay [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The former passport of Viktor Tsoi, the rock legend whose popularity peaked during the Soviet era, has been sold for approximately 150 million won at an auction, according to the Russian News Agency TASS. Previous media reports claimed the passport was found at the home of Tsoi’s friend in [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — A discussion on the difficulties foreign residents face in South Korea was held yesterday at the Central Government Complex in Seoul. Titled “Panel Talks on Improving Public Services in Korea” and hosted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, the discussion was held by top foreign dignitaries residing [...]
DAEGU, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The Daegu Metropolitan Government has become the first government body to adopt artificial intelligence in its civil affairs administration. Dubbed “Ddubot,” after Daegu Duduriso Chatbot, the system launched as part of a pilot project on Monday. It can be used on smartphones and personal computers by local residents who [...]