The Ministry of National Defense has begun reviewing the introduction of a voluntary reporting system for illegal gambling among troops, amid continued concerns that cyber gambling inside the military is more serious than official statistics indicate. The move signals a shift away from a punishment-centered approach toward encouraging reporting to bring the problem to light.
In response materials released on the 6th by the office of Rep. Cheon Ha-ram of the Reform Party, a member of the National Assembly’s National Defense Committee, the ministry said, “We are currently reviewing the implementation of a voluntary reporting system for illegal gambling targeting service members.” The ministry…