SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s shrinking pool of conscripts is causing concerns amid the growing threat from North Korea, prompting the military to mull options to effectively maintain combat readiness with limited resources. In South Korea, all able-bodied men must serve mandatory military service for at least 18 months, while women can [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The issue of corruption in military conscription has resurfaced in the public eye following the arrest of individuals who falsely claimed to be suffering from epilepsy in order to evade their mandatory military service. A variety of methods have been used to avoid mandatory military service, in addition to [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of a Korean-American singer who has been banned from visiting South Korea after winning U.S. citizenship about 17 years ago in an apparent attempt to evade military conscription. The top court said that it is unlawful for the South Korean government [...]