The Korean government has started a project to make their e-government websites compatible with more browsers due to the old problem of websites requiring Microsoft’s Internet Explorer due to the reliance on ActiveX controls for security functionality:

According to the government Sunday, users of these ``non-traditional'' browsers will be able to file for year-end tax returns, sign up for a new passport or look for job openings and do much more at various service Web sites operated by the state.

The Ministry of Public Administration and Security, which is in charge of directing e-government initiatives, said that it will invest 11.5 billion won this year for technical projects to increase the browser compatibility of 49 e-government service Web sites.