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S. Korea to mandate facial recognition for opening new mobile numbers


SEOUL -- South Korea will make it mandatory for people to undergo facial recognition when opening a new mobile phone number, as part of efforts to root out illegally registered handsets used for scams, the science ministry said Friday.

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