In this episode John speaks to Kim Chang about preparing for this summer's Island Games and Jake Julian

When some overseas transactions could pose a serious risk to national security, various measures will address the risk.

Korean public interest in chemical safety has been higher than ever. The public has been hearing news reports that continue to raise health and safety risks...

The Korean Supreme Court has recently announced changes to the rules of civil procedure, which are applicable to all civil case briefs filed on or after August 1, 2016 (including in pending cases).

Companies established after the amendment becomes effective must set up a retirement pension system within one year.

The Korea Fair Trade Commission reported its future plans to closely monitor any cartels or unfair trade practices.

This first set involved data submitted by companies, which did not file a data protection application earlier this year.

Mr. Sang Ryule Han, the Commissioner of the National Tax Service ("NTS"), announced a plan for the NTS to newly introduce the "Horizontal Monitoring System" in 2009 during an award ceremony held by the EU Chamber of Commerce in Korea on December 10.

The KORUS FTA is considered as the most ambitious bilateral free trade agreement entered into by both Korea and the U.S.

On December 3, 2008, amendments to the enforcement decrees for the Bank Act and the Financial Holding Company Act respectively were promulgated, resulting in the relaxation of the test for a "non-financial business operator" ("NFBO") whose ownership of a bank or bank holding company is restricted.

An amendment to the Internet Address Resource Act ("IARA") providing protection of domain names in Korea was announced on June 9, 2009, and will be effective as of September 10, 2009. The major provisions of the amendment are as follows.

As a result, the Guidelines essentially articulate specific procedures to be followed in most appellate IP cases in Korea going forward

IP5, the five major intellectual property offices including the European Patent Office ("EPO"), the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO"), the Japan Patent Office ("JPO"), the State Intellectual Property Office of the People’s Republic of China ("SIPO"), and the Korean Intellectual Property Office ("KIPO"), announced that they are seeking to standardize patent examination. Applications filed with IP5 account for about 77% of the worldwide patent applications.

On June 28, 2016, the FSC announced the proposed legislation to partially amend the Insurance Business Act with a goal to, among other changes, deregulate insurance companies'...

On June 30, 2016, certain amendments to the Act on Development and Management of Logistics Complexes (the "Act"), and the enforcement decrees and regulations....

On May 11, 2016, the FSC announced comprehensive plans to reform the licensing policies and regulations to promote market competition and innovation in the Korean asset management industry.

On July 14, 2016, the Supreme Court reversed the lower court's decision in the lawsuit brought by a consortium of investors led by Hanwha Chemical Corporation (such consortium, "Hanwha") against the "KDB"...

These BESS projects (at 200MW in total) are the largest of their kind in Ireland and one of the largest in Europe.

On June 27, 2016, the Financial Services Commission ("FSC") announced the proposed amendments to the Presidential Decree to the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act (FSCMA).

MOSF has submitted the draft tax law amendment to the National Assembly.