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South Korea’s military has shrunk by 20% in six years as male population drops
SEOUL: South Korea’s military shrank by 20 percent in the past six years to 450,000 troops, largely due to a sharp drop in the population of males of enlistment age for mandatory service in the country with the world’s lowest birthrate, a report said on Sunday. The dramatic decline in the pool of available males for military service is also causing a shortfall in the number of officers and could result in operational difficulty if it continues, the defense ministry said in the report. The report was made to the ruling Democratic Party member of parliament Choo Mi-ae, whose office released it.
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theguardian.com
South Korea’s military shrinks by 20% as low birthrate hits recruitment
World’s lowest birthrate leaves Seoul 50,000 troops short of maintaining defence readiness, report warns
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telegraph.co.uk
South Korea army faces crisis over shortage of young men
Shrinking number of males of enlistment age and low birth rates fuel concerns about national defence capabilities, report finds
