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Korea: Watchdog delays Uber service

By  |  February 5, 2015

South Korea rejected Thursday a proposal by the web-based taxi firm Uber to legalize its business by registering its drivers.

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    Uber started in South Korea in 2013, sparking angry protests from local taxi drivers and lawsuits by municipal and central officials. On Wednesday, Uber’s senior vice president David Plouffe offered to register its drivers and provide their navigation data if Seoul put its operations on a legal footing.

    The South’s transport ministry called the proposal “unacceptable”, and one that would only intensify competition and threaten the livelihood of many taxi drivers.

    The authorities in Seoul offered a $918 reward for those who report cars offering rides through the Uber service.

     

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