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Four Acquitted on Charges of Refusing Military Service

Four Acquitted on Charges of Refusing Military Service

SEOUL, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Under South Korean constitutional law, able-bodied young men must serve in the military as part of the country’s national defense strategy. On May 16, however, a man was acquitted by Judge Lee Seung-hoon at the Suwon District Court for objecting to military service. The man, who objected to serving in [...]

Lawyer Files Constitutional Appeal Arguing “Too Many Lawyers”

Lawyer Files Constitutional Appeal Arguing “Too Many Lawyers”

SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – A 59-year-old lawyer named Hwang Yong-hwan said Wednesday that he filed a constitutional appeal claiming that appointing 1,500 lawyers every year is threatening the livelihood of existing lawyers.  “The sixth bar exam (for lawyers), scheduled for next year, will admit some 1,500 new lawyers, the same as before, and [...]