Hyundai Motor will supply five electric buses to Japan's Iwasaki Group for use on the Unseco-designated Yakushima Island.
Newly registered Chinese-made electric buses outnumbered their Korean counterparts last year despite the government's attempt to limit its penetration into the local market.
China has surpassed Germany as the top EV exporter to Korea. Chinese-made Teslas and electric buses have contributed to the increase in sales.
An electric self-driving bus, which has been deployed since last Thursday, passes in front of the government complex in central Seoul, Monday.
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