As a counter-measure to smartphone theft, the South Korean Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning introduced a new act which will force domestic manufacturers, such as Samsung, LG and Pantech to include a “kill switch” of sorts in all devices targeted at the nation's market...
Source: http://www.phonearena.com/news/A-smartphone-Kill-Switch-now-mandatory-for-South-Korea_id46608
Source: http://www.phonearena.com/news/A-smartphone-Kill-Switch-now-mandatory-for-South-Korea_id46608