Ruling party, govt. set for military academy merger

South Korea's ruling bloc on Thursday reached a consensus over a controversial plan to merge three Army, Air Force and Navy military academies. The Ministry of National Defense will push ahead with the plan while the ruling Democratic Party of Korea will provide budget and legislative support. According to Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back, the newly merged academy is to be built in the military compound of Jaundae in Daejeon. Ahn touted the location as adjacent to higher education facilities and re