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Honestly I would not have a problem with this, but maybe I am wrong. Anyone support allowing kids to have social media accounts?:
Korea’s media watchdog said Thursday it is considering a social media restriction against children aged 14 years old and younger amid escalating concerns over excessive use of such platforms.
Kim Jong-cheol, the chairman of the Korea Media and Communications Commission, made the remarks at a policy briefing in Cheong Wa Dae, emphasizing that excessive social media use by teenagers is a worldwide problem.
“We are reviewing, in phases, a plan to restrict children under 14 years of age from creating accounts on social media platforms, and limiting exposure to designs and algorithms that could encourage excessive use of such platforms for teens aged 14 to 19,” Kim said.
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This is an interesting idea to centralize the military academies into one university near Korea’s hi-tech educational hub:
The government and the ruling Democratic Party (DP) on Thursday agreed to swiftly push ahead with the establishment of an integrated military academy of the Army, Navy and Air Force, a move they say would sharply enhance their country’s defense capabilities in the fast-changing environment.
The government and the DP announced during a policy consultation meeting at the National Assembly that the envisioned academy will be established at Jaundae, a compound of military training and education facilities in Daejeon, about 140 kilometers south of Seoul.
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I guess we will see if USFK has any issues with this:
South Korea is proposing to relocate a military air base used by the South Korean and U.S. air forces and build a semiconductor manufacturing complex on the site. Gwangju Air Base, roughly 190 miles south of Seoul, serves as a South Korea-U.S. Air Force collocated operating base. It shares the airfield with Gwangju Airport, which operates commercial flights. The U.S. Air Force may rapidly deploy assets at the base during a conflict without permanently stationing a large force there.
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Another good sign in the growing cooperation between the ROK and Japan:
South Korea’s top military officer was set to attend a trilateral meeting involving his U.S. and Japanese counterparts in Washington to discuss security cooperation in the face of North Korean nuclear and missile threats, officials said Wednesday.
Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Chairman Gen. Jin Yong-sung will meet with his U.S. and Japanese counterparts, Gen. Dan Caine and Gen. Hiroaki Uchikura, on Wednesday (local time) for a Trilateral Chiefs of Defense (Tri-Chod) meeting, according to the JCS.
Jin arrived in the United States on Tuesday, marking his first trip to the country since taking office in September.
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This company in Chuncheon is getting a lot of free advertising due to the performance of Erling Haaland during the World Cup:
The hair tie worn by Norway’s star striker Erling Haaland at this year’s FIFA World Cup is attracting growing attention after it was revealed to have been made by a South Korean firm, company officials said Wednesday, adding the custom-made hair piece has already sold out.
The Kknekki hair tie, produced by Dooji Co., a company located in the Namsan Industrial Complex in Chuncheon, some 75 kilometers northeast of Seoul, caught the attention of football fans after Haaland wore it in every World Cup match, the officials said.
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