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LH scandal reignites move for bill to prevent conflicts of interest Posted : 2021-03-12 17:13 Updated : 2021-03-14 15:31 Police investigators carry boxes containing confiscated items during their search of a regional office of the state-run Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, March 9. Yonhap By Bahk Eun-ji The alleged speculative land purchases by employees at the Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) have reignited talks on the need for a law preventing public officials from being tasked with projects where there could be a conflict of interest. While legislative moves for such a regulation have not progressed in nearly a decade, the chances for the passage of a bill about such a ban seem high this time, as public anger has reached a peak regarding one of the most sensitive issues in the country ― real estate. ....
An image of Google Play store / Korea Times file Attention is growing over moves to prevent Google from carrying out its new app store policy here, after it was revealed the U.S. authorities had warned against a recently proposed bill targeting the American firm. Concerns exist over the possibility of conflict with the U.S. developing into a bigger trade feud, given the sentiment against dominant tech companies here. According to Rep. Chun Jae-soo of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, the Korean Embassy in the U.S. sent documents to the ministries of foreign affairs, trade and ICT, and the Korea Communications Commission last month, notifying them of discussions on the matter with the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). ....