Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

As accidents make the news, older adults are encouraged to give up driving. Some say they can't.

As more older drivers have hit the road in Korea over the last decade, a surge in accidents has sparked renewed debate over how to manage road safety in an aging society.

2026-02-15

New study shows that cognitive decline affects a person's driving ability from age 70, not 75

A person's cognitive decline affects their ability to drive starting from around age 70, not 75 as previously thought, a new study has found, supporting calls to impose license renewal tests on drivers once they turn 70.

2025-12-21

Gyeonggi gov't plan to pay students 300,000 won to take tests draws ire from teachers' union

The Gyeonggi Office of Education is offering up to 300,000 won ($216) to high school seniors to take driver’s license exams, language tests and the Korean History Proficiency Test, drawing mixed reactions from students and teachers.

2025-09-04

Korean driver's licenses get first design update in 23 years

The design of Korea’s driver’s license has changed for the first time in 23 years.

2025-03-11

Reform bill mandates renewing ID card every 10 years

The government is drafting a bill to require people to renew their personal ID cards every 10 years. The Interior Ministry announced Wednesday that it has drafted a bill to put a 10-year validity period on the personal IDs issued by the government...

2023-06-07

Georgia gives recognition to Korean veterans

Two politicians from the U.S. state of Georgia visited Korea’s civil rights commission Friday to thank it for helping veterans get benefits in their state.

2022-10-02

Naver and Kakao get into the mobile license business

Naver and Kakao announced separately Thursday they have each received temporary approval from the ICT Ministry to operate mobile driver’s license services under regulatory sandbox conditions.

2020-09-03

Never forget your ID again with a mobile driving license

Korea's three mobile operators are working with the police to introduce digital driver’s licenses, intended to make things more convenient for users and tackle identity theft.

2020-06-23