South Korea: Government Stops Planned Enforcement of Ban on Single-Use Paper...
On November 7, 2023, the South Korean government called off a plan to ban single-use paper cups at cafes and restaurants and extended the grace period for a ban on plastic straws.Since the Act on the...
View ArticleSouth Korea: Supreme Court Upholds Embezzlement Conviction of “Comfort Women”...
On November 16, 2023, the South Korean Supreme Court upheld the Suwon High Court’s conviction and two-year prison sentence of Shinkweon Ahn, the top official of the organization that managed the House...
View ArticleSouth Korea: National Health Insurance Act Amended to Add Residency...
On January 2, 2024, a law passed by South Korea’s National Assembly (Act No. 19885) to amend the National Health Insurance Act (Act No. 11141, Dec. 31, 2011, as amended) was published in the official...
View ArticleSouth Korea: Advanced Science and Technology Institute for National Defense...
On January 16, 2024, South Korea’s National Assembly passed the Act on Establishing the Advanced Institute of Science and Technology for National Defense (Act No. 20012). The act was published in...
View ArticleSouth Korea: Act to Promote Green Bio Industry Published
On January 2, 2024, the Act on Promoting the Green Bio Industry (Green Bio Act) (Act No. 19874) was published in Gwanbo, the official gazette of South Korea. The new law, which was passed by the...
View ArticleSouth Korea: Act on Promoting Development and Commercialization of Autonomous...
On January 2, 2024, the Act on Promoting the Development and Commercialization of Autonomous Ships (Act No. 19909) was published in Gwanbo, South Korea’s official gazette. The act aims to promote the...
View ArticleSouth Korea: Special Act on High-Tech Industry Talent Innovation Promulgated
The Special Act on High-Tech Industry Talent Innovation, Act No. 20033 (Talent Innovation Act), was published in Gwanbo (South Korea’s official gazette) on January 16, 2024. Most of the act will enter...
View ArticleSouth Korea: Digital Medical Products Act Enacted
The Digital Medical Products Act (Act No. 20139) was published in Gwanbo, South Korea’s official gazette, on January 23, 2024. Most provisions of the act will take effect one year after the...
View ArticleSouth Korea: New Law to Ban Breeding, Butchering, and Selling Dogs for Food...
On January 9, 2024, South Korea’s National Assembly passed a law that bans the breeding, butchering, distributing, and selling of dogs for meat. The new law was published in Gwanbo, South Korea’s...
View ArticleSouth Korea: Amendments to Take Effect Addressing Constitutionality of Family...
On July 19, 2024, amendments to South Korea’s Act on Registration of Family Relations enacted to correct provisions found unconstitutional by the Constitutional Court will come into effect.Act No....
View ArticleSouth Korea: Act to Regulate Cryptocurrency Markets Goes into Effect
The Act on the Protection of Virtual Asset Users (Act No. 19563) (VAUPA), promulgated on July 18, 2023, came into force on July 19, 2024. According to a press release by the Financial Services...
View ArticleSouth Korea: Supreme Court Rules Same-Sex Couples Qualify for Dependent...
On July 18, 2024, the Supreme Court of Korea ruled that same-sex couples have the same right as heterosexual couples to receive dependent coverage under the country’s National Health Insurance. (Case...
View ArticleSouth Korea: New Law Regulates Driving of Partially Autonomous Cars
On September 20, 2024, a new law amending the Road Traffic Act with respect to drivers of partially autonomous cars will enter into force. (Act No. 20375, Mar. 19, 2024.) The amendments concern...
View ArticleSouth Korea: Road Traffic Act Amended to Address Mobile Driver’s Licenses
South Korea’s Road Traffic Act has been amended to provide a legal basis for mobile driver’s licenses. (Act No. 20155, Jan. 30, 2024.) The amendment will become effective October 25, 2024.A mobile...
View ArticleSouth Korea: Road Traffic Act Amended to Address Ignition Interlock Devices
On October 25, 2024, an amendment to the Road Traffic Act will take effect to regulate vehicles equipped with ignition interlock devices. (Act No. 754, May 31, 2005, amended by Act No. 19745, Oct. 24,...
View ArticleSouth Korea: Constitutional Court Upholds Presidential Impeachment
On April 4, 2025, the Constitutional Court of South Korea unanimously confirmed the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, resulting in his immediate removal from office. (2024 Hun-na 8.) A new...
View ArticleSouth Korea: Constitutional Court Dismisses Prime Minister’s Impeachment
On March 24, 2025, the Constitutional Court of South Korea ruled against the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and reinstated him as acting president. (2024 Hun-na 9.)Han became acting...
View ArticleSouth Korea: Amended Personal Information Protection Act Expands Individuals’...
On March 13, 2025, new legislation came into effect in South Korea to help people manage and protect their personal information. It is the last part of a 2023 amendment to the Personal Information...
View ArticleSouth Korea: Law Governing the National Assembly Library Amended
On June 4, 2025, an amendment to the National Assembly Library Act (NAL Act), came into effect, clarifying the archiving responsibilities of the National Assembly Library (NAL), and adding certain...
View ArticleSouth Korea: Reform to National Pension to Improve Financing
On April 2, 2025, the amendment to the National Pension Act was published in Gwanbo, South Korea’s official gazette, introducing changes designed to improve the finances of the National Pension Fund....
View ArticleSouth Korea: Reforms to Prosecution System Underway
South Korea’s National Assembly passed an amendment to the Government Organization Act that will abolish the Prosecutor’s Office and divide its powers between two new agencies. The amendment was...
View ArticleSouth Korea: Comprehensive AI Legal Framework Takes Effect
On January 22, 2026, South Korea’s comprehensive artificial intelligence regulatory framework came into effect under the Act on the Development of Artificial Intelligence and the Establishment of a...
View ArticleSouth Korea: Amended Law Allows Constitutional Complaints Against Final Court...
On March 12, 2026, an amended law took effect in South Korea, expanding the scope of permitted constitutional complaints to include complaints against court judgments. In the first three months after...
View ArticleSouth Korea: Korea Football Association Faces Audit After Early Exit from...
Following South Korea’s early exit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June 27, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) announced that it would launch an audit of the Korea Football Association...
View ArticleSouth Korea: Special Act Regulating Korean Investments in the U.S. Takes...
On June 18, 2026, the Korea-U.S. Strategic Investment Act entered into force to implement commitments undertaken by South Korea and the United States during tariff negotiations between the nations....
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