50,000 Seoul taxi drivers protest against Kakao T Carpool app
(WorldNews South Korea)

A protester holds a sign saying `Secure passenger safety` during a taxi strike in Gwanghwamun Square in the heart of Seoul, Thursday. Around 50,000 taxis halted operation in Seoul for 24 hours, which ended 4 a.m. Friday. Yonhap By Kim Hyun-bin Tens of thousands of taxi drivers took part in a strike Thursday, protesting Kakao Mobility`s planned launch of a ride-sharing app. Taxi drivers claim the mobile app connecting drivers and passengers during the rush hour commute will kill the taxi industry and...