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Wed, September 27, 2023 | 13:52

Blockchain and new legal questions

Blockchain and new legal questions

The boom in virtual currency investments has highlighted increased interest in cryptocurrencies in general, and in blockchain, their underlying technology.

2018-02-22 16:28

When will we see self-driving cars in Korea?

When will we see self-driving cars in Korea?

The Korean government systematically supports the commercialization of autonomous vehicles. It announced a plan in May 2015, and from February 2016 authorized autonomous vehicles have been tested.

2018-02-15 16:00

Government's role in innovation limited

Government's role in innovation limited

I got my first job at a social venture in 2010. Social ventures, also known as social enterprises, are a new type of business that aims to create social value as well as economic value.

2018-02-09 13:44

How to fly a drone in Seoul

How to fly a drone in Seoul

Flying a drone in Seoul is restricted because the population is so dense because the Presidential Blue House and major military facilities are located within the city. So it is almost legally impossible to fly a drone within Seoul city limits. In fact, as shown in the picture below, most of central Seoul is a prohibited airspace (P-73A and P-73B), and the area north of Seoul ...

2018-02-01 17:10

Don't ban cryptocurrencies

Don't ban cryptocurrencies

Generally, laws that regulate new technologies appear well after the technologies are popularized, and this also is true in Korea. Such regulations are generally designed to reduce adverse effects on society from these new technologies, since it is naturally only after their introduction and dissemination throughout society that we can gauge any side effects.

2018-01-19 09:48

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