Governor Andy Beshear made an appearance at a signing ceremony held in Seoul, South Korea, to establish a driver’s license agreement between the two governments. The agreement aims to promote job growth in the region.
Governor Beshear, along with Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Secretary Jim Gray and South Korea’s National Police Agency Commissioner General Hee-keun Yoon, aims to simplify the process of maintaining a non-commercial driver’s license for both Koreans living in Kentucky and Kentuckians living in Korea to promote economic growth. As per the release, this move is expected to facilitate the license maintenance process for both communities.
According to the agreement, Korean drivers can use their license for up to a year in Kentucky, and they can exchange it for a Kentucky license within that period.
According to reports, there are currently seven facilities owned by Koreans operating in the commonwealth, and an additional six facilities are set to open soon. This is expected to increase the number of people employed by Korean operations to approximately 6,700 throughout the state.
According to Beshear, this groundbreaking agreement will enable residents of Korean companies investing in Kentucky’s flourishing economy to feel at home quickly by providing them with transportation access to jobs and the opportunity to experience all that Kentucky has to offer.
