Korea to Raise Wages for Conscripted Soldiers

SEOUL, April 21 (Korea Bizwire) – The monthly wages of conscripted soldiers will be doubled from their 2012 levels by 2017, as the defense ministry aims to raise the monthly wage of a corporal to 195,800 won (US$180). The Ministry of National Defense released its mid-term national defense plan on April 20, which details the wage [...]