Disabilities legal support and advocacy groups have decided to to file a lawsuit against several businesses, who have yet to make their home pages accessible to those with disabilities. Currently working in concert with two law firms’ Eastern Sky(동천) and Pacific(태평양) disabilities division, these groups hope to have lawsuits filed by the middle of… Continue Reading »
Photo 1: Main pages of major social networking service (SNS) websites including Me2day, Yozm, Facebook, and Twitter (clockwise from the top). Although South Korea is widely known for its strong Information Technology industry, recent reporting revealed that most South Korean websites fail to provide adequate service for people with disabilities. As a result of limited… Continue Reading »
DECEMBER 29 2011 – The Constitutional Court of Korea ruled that the prohibition of the use of online media in election campaigns is unconstitutional. This decision not only overruled a previous ruling of the Court, but also is contrary to the current interpretation of the National Election Commission(NEC) and law enforcement regarding the use of… Continue Reading »
JANUARY 13 2012 – The South Korean election watchdog, the National Election Commission (NEC), decided to allow election campaigns via online media at all times. The NEC held a board meeting where it set Operating Guidelines for the Election Campaign on the Internet that shall always allow election campaigns using Internet homepages, e-mails, and SNS… Continue Reading »