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Proposed Bill to Ban Work-Related Texting after Work Hours Met with Skepticism

Proposed Bill to Ban Work-Related Texting after Work Hours Met with Skepticism

SEOUL, June 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Getting notified of work-related text messages from your boss even though you are ‘officially’ out of office after finishing your workday, no doubt, can be stressful. According to a recent survey, 86.1 percent of 2,402 surveyed Korean workers replied that they are not completely “off work”’ even after their regular work [...]

ICT Ministry Mandates All Web-Relayed SMS to Be Marked with a Sign

ICT Ministry Mandates All Web-Relayed SMS to Be Marked with a Sign

SEOUL, July 23 (Korea Bizwire) – According to the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning of Korea on July 20, it has mandated all Internet-delivered text messages to be marked with a “[Web Relayed]” sign and has implemented a “Prevention of Piracy of Numbers in Web-based Smishing” service for use by individuals. Web-relayed SMS have [...]

“What if everyone was Texting While Walking at Shibuya Crossing ?”

“What if everyone was Texting While Walking at Shibuya Crossing ?”

TOKYO, Mar 31, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) - NTT DOCOMO, INC. (Head Office: Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, hereinafter  “docomo”), as part of its initiative to prevent accidents from Texting  While Walking (staring at the smartphone screen while walking) and to  improve manners, has released the video “What if everyone was Texting  While Walking at Shibuya Crossing?,” which [...]