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Re:South Korea's military has shrunk by 20% in six years as ... by Qem on Sunday August 10, 2025 @04:15PM (#44857950)
> Korea has compulsory military service for men, but not for women

If they make it compulsory for women it probably will just crash fertility further. Unless they couple it with the possibility of exemption for mothers.

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Re:South Korea's military has shrunk by 20% in six years as ... by notorandit on Monday August 11, 2025 @10:41AM (#44864675)
It could be non-compulsory.
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