Pokemon Go Craze Reaches Osan Airbase
|If you are on Osan AB and see random people congregating and looking into their smartphones at certain locations this may be why:
Serra said it’s not bad exercise either, but don’t expect the local sergeant major to cancel physical training anytime soon.
A quick stroll around Osan Air Base reveals Pokestops at the post office, Turumi Lodge and the officer’s club. Players who reach level 5 can challenge a level-7 gym at the Tuskegee Airman statue.
Military officials caution that common sense and military regulations still apply.
Bob McElroy, a spokesman for Camp Humphreys, said servicemembers are free to play across base but need to refrain from using the game where operational security or sensitivity is a concern. [Stars & Stripes]
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I’m confused. I thought the reason this game wasn’t released in Korea initially was because the Korean government decided it was inappropriate to make accessible map data in sensitive areas.
Did something change?
@JoeC, this is what the game company said in the article:
The link with the article didn’t work for me before. Works now.