SEOUL, June 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s military manpower agency said Tuesday that new recruits at boot camps will be able to use mobile phones for one hour on weekends and holidays starting from July 3. The change is part of moves to allow enlisted troops to use mobile phones. In May, the defense [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The state human rights commission has ruled that taking cell phones away from students while they are at school violates their basic human rights. The National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) said Wednesday it has advised a high school to revise its rule on cell phone use, as [...]
SEOUL, July 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Rank-and-file soldiers are now officially allowed to use their mobile phones after work starting Wednesday following a yearlong trial period, the defense ministry said. Since April last year, South Korea has allowed all draftees to use mobile phones on a trial basis to monitor possible side effects. Previously, the [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Rank-and-file soldiers, newly allowed to use mobile phones after work, found the measure useful in improving communication not only with those off base but also with their superior officers, a survey showed Tuesday. But some side effects have also been found, such as soldiers accessing gambling, porn and other [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly 90 percent of troops, including senior service members, favored the idea of military draftees being allowed to use mobile phones after work, a survey showed Thursday, In a poll of 596 troops that the defense ministry conducted earlier this month, 89.6 percent of the respondents said that they [...]