SEOUL – One recent morning when sirens started wailing and a “wartime alert” popped up on our mobile phones telling us to get ready to evacuate, my daughter jumped out of bed to get dressed while I rushed to the window and stuck my head out.
All was quiet outside at 6.45am, with nary a person on the street.
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