Navy Picks Two Female Commissioned Officers for Submarine Duty for First Time

SEOUL, June 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Navy selected its first female submarine sailors last month, the armed service said Thursday, in line with a policy effort to widen women’s military roles amid concerns about possible troop shortages caused by the country’s low birthrate. The Navy has picked the two female commissioned officers out [...]

S. Korean Navy to Pick 6 Female Sailors for Submarine Duty for First Time

SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Navy has started a process to select its first female submarine sailors, officials said Tuesday, in a move to widen their roles amid concerns about possible troop shortages caused by the country’s low birthrate. The armed service announced a staffing policy change last year to allow female [...]