Uber’s business as it stands today in Seoul, South Korea, is under threat as local authorities consider banning_the service from operating in order to make way for its own services. According to The Wall Street Journal_(WSJ) today, the government of South Korea’s capital city could be trying_to ban the service in favor of developing its own alternative, which would direct passengers to licensed operators and provider additional details about the drivers. Additionally, the local authorities have stated that Uber is illegal under South Korean law on the basis that unregistered private or rented vehicles can’t be used for fee-paying taxi...

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