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S Korea trains keyboard soldiers in decades-old war with North

Published Mon, Jun 20, 2016 · 09:50 PM
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IN ONE college major at Seoul's elite Korea University, the courses are known only by number, and students keep their identities a secret from outsiders.

The Cyber Defense curriculum, funded by the defence ministry, trains young keyboard warriors who get a free education in exchange for a seven-year commitment as officers in the army's cyber warfare unit - and its ongoing conflict with North Korea.

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