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Used cars for sale are parked in Seoul on Feb. 18.

Korea to outlaw hidden fees in used car sales

Starting next year, used car dealers must disclose all fees in online listings as well as provide stronger refund and repair protections for buyers.

2026.8.6

Tesla Model 3 is on display at the Everything Electric exhibition at the Excel London international exhibition and convention center in London on March 28, 2024. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Gov't warns Korean Tesla owners that illegally enabling FSD is a criminal offense

The government warned Tesla owners in Korea against illegally enabling the company’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) feature, as the move would constitute a criminal offense.

2026.3.31

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Airplanes are seen at a landing strip at Incheon International Airport on Dec. 18, 2018, in this file photo unrelated to the story. [JOONGANG ILBO]

New aviation safety regulations take effect

Airlines that cause a fatal accident will be barred from launching new routes for one year, according to new aviation safety regulations that took effect on Tuesday.

2025.12.30

Despite Airbus emergency software update, Korean carriers unlikely to experience delays or cancellations

Over 40 Airbus A320-family aircraft operating in Korea are unlikely to experience flight delays or cancellations despite a global recall over a software issue, according to government officials on Saturday.

2025.11.29

Delay notices are seen on an electric display at Terminal 1 of Incheon International Airport on Jan. 15. [YONHAP]

Korean and European airlines hit by flight delays in 2024 over Ukraine war, busy skies

Punctuality on international routes operated by domestic airlines declined last year, while many European carriers struggled to stay on schedule due to increased flight volumes and disruptions linked to the war in Ukraine, government data finds.

2025.5.29

Gimpo Airport Station on the Gimpo Gold Line is crowded with transfer passengers on Nov. 3, 2022. [YONHAP]

Transport Ministry to inspect Gimpo Gold Line amid recent rush hour delays

The Transport Ministry will conduct a special inspection of the Gimpo Urban Railway, also known as the Gimpo Gold Line, following recent delays during morning rush hour, according to related ministries Tuesday.

2025.4.8

Express buses are parked at Seoul Express Bus Terminal in southern Seoul on Jan. 17, 2023. [NEWS1]

Free Wi-Fi to be available on all express buses nationwide

All express buses in Korea will offer free Wi-Fi starting this week, covering 240 routes.

2025.3.31

The damaged localizer mound at the site of the Jeju Air crash remains unattended at Muan International Airport, as a joint memorial service for the victims is held on Jan. 18. [KIM HYUN-DONG]

Transport Ministry to remove concrete localizer mounds from all airports following Jeju Air disaster

The Transport Ministry announced Wednesday that it would remove concrete mounds blamed for worsening the severity of last month's Jeju Air disaster from all airports across Korea.

2025.1.22

Officials work at the site of a deadly plane crash at Muan International Airport in South Jeolla on Dec. 30, 2024. A Jeju Air passenger plane crashed into a localizer, a navigation system that assists in aircraft landings, has been blamed for exacerbating the severity of casualties in the crash on Dec. 29 that killed all but two of the 181 people onboard. [NEWS1]

Localizer in Jeju Air crash was regulation compliant when built, says transport minister

Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Park Sang-woo reiterated Thursday that the localizer at Muan International Airport in South Jeolla was installed in compliance with the regulations at the time of construction.

2025.1.9

Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Park Sang-woo bows in apology after a briefing on the Jeju Air crash at the Government Complex in Sejong on Jan. 7. [NEWS1]

Transport minister offers to resign over Jeju Air crash

Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Park Sang-woo offered to resign on Tuesday, taking responsibility for the recent Jeju Air plane crash that claimed the lives of 179 out of 181 passengers and crew.

2025.1.7