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Government to Adopt Cutting Edge Technology for Public Service

Government to Adopt Cutting Edge Technology for Public Service

SEOUL, April 6 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean government is introducing a series of new public services using cutting-edge technology that will allow people to dispose of bulky waste and rent state-owned cars through their smartphones. The Ministry of the Interior (MOI) and the National Information Society Agency (NIA) announced yesterday trials of four public [...]

Running for S. Korean president costs a fortune

Running for S. Korean president costs a fortune

SEOUL, March 30 (Korea Bizwire) – From the beginning of a presidential campaign, fundraising is one of the most daunting tasks facing each candidate struggling to pay for campaigners, office rental contracts and media advertising, to name a few, observers said Wednesday. Then, a series of questions arise about how much and through what methods presidential hopefuls can raise funds and whether their election-year expenditures can be recouped after the May [...]