SEOUL — A South Korean man has been sentenced to a suspended prison term for deliberately gaining more than 20 mkilograms (44 pounds) to evade a tougher role in the East Asian country's military conscription system, a court in the capital Seoul said on Tuesday.
SEOUL — A South Korean man has been sentenced to a suspended prison term for deliberately gaining more than 20 mkilograms to evade a tougher role in the East Asian country's military conscription system, a court in the capital Seoul said on Tuesday.In South Korea, all able-bodied men must serve in the military for 18 to 21 months, but individuals with health issues can instead carry out their duties at nonmilitary facilities such as welfare centers and community service centers.
South Korean soldiers conduct an anti-terror drill as part of the Ulchi Taeguk exercise at a park in the capital Seoul on May 27, 2019. AP FILE PHOTOThe court also said an acquaintance of the man received a suspended one-year prison term for aiding his crime.Local media reported that the two, both 26, were friends, but the court couldn't confirm the reports.An exam in 2017 found the man suitable to become an active-duty soldier at 169 centimeters tall and weighing 83 kg .
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