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Quake-Triggered Phone Confiscations Spark Controversy Among South Korean Military Personnel

Quake-Triggered Phone Confiscations Spark Controversy Among South Korean Military Personnel

GYEONGJU, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – In the early hours of November 30, a magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck Gyeongju, South Korea, leaving military personnel with an unexpected aftermath – widespread confiscation of mobile phones. Reports have emerged of soldiers surreptitiously using phones during prohibited hours, only to be caught off guard by disaster alert sounds.  According [...]