SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean military said Sunday it plans to lower the bar for the conscription of active duty soldiers, as the country’s population is widely expected to shrink drastically. The Ministry of National Defense and the Military Manpower Administration are currently in the process of revising related regulations to [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Military service is no voluntary option for South Korean men. The country, which is still technically at war with its northern neighbor, currently practices conscription, and legislation mandates that all men between 18 and 35 years of age complete a period of military service. As of 2016, those enrolled [...]
SEOUL, May 14 (Korea Bizwire) — As the killer behind a shooting spree at a military training camp in Seoul on May 13 was reported to have opened fire on reservists while taking aim at their upper bodies, professionals are suggesting a few possibilities of what triggered the carnage. The murderer had been classified as [...]