Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Mobile ID cards to roll out next month

Physical resident identification cards will no longer be required for identity verification starting next month as a mobile version becomes available.

2024-11-27

Companies skirt license plate rule for imported cars with fake invoices

Businesses seeking to avoid drawing attention with bright green license plates are underreporting the cost of imported vehicles.

2024-04-08

Vehicle registrations up 1.7% in 2023 on eco-friendly models

Korea saw a 1.7 percent increase in registered vehicles in 2023 compared to the previous year, driven by high demand for environmentally friendly models, according to government data released on Friday.

2024-01-19

DP passes resolution on Fukushima water discharge

The liberal Democratic Party adopted a resolution calling on the government to file a complaint with the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea over Japan's plan to release treated radioactive water from its Fukushima nuclear power plant.

2023-06-30

Birth registration bill passed with overwhelming support

The National Assembly passed a bill with bipartisan support that will require medical institutions to report the birth of newborns to local governments within 14 days on Friday.

2023-06-30

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

Korea to scrap foreign investor registration in 2023

The Financial Services Commission (FSC) will scrap the foreign investor registration system this year, along with other restrictions out of line with international standards.

2023-01-24

Foreign investor registration to be scrapped in Korea

Investing in Korea is going to be made easier, with the regulators ending a system that's out of line with international standards.

2023-01-19

Single household registrations hit a high of 40.1%

The percentage of single-person households in Korea surpassed 40 percent for the first time.

2021-10-06

A single father's battle to help Korea's unregistered children

Being a single mother in Korea comes with its own difficulties, but for single fathers, it’s an entirely different story. Before 2015, it was near impossible for single fathers to register their children without the child’s mother, because ...

2021-03-28