South Korea wants highways ready for self-driving cars by 2024

Government plans for signaling tech and 3-D maps aim to jump-start private sector

KOTARO HOSOKAWA, Nikkei staff writer

SEOUL -- Every expressway across South Korea will be modified for self-driving vehicles over the next few years, the government said Oct. 15, in an ambitious project intended to remove a major barrier facing the technology.

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