Posted on 11/01/2018 9:44:34 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
A top court ruled Thursday that South Koreans can now legally reject their mandatory military service on conscientious or religious grounds without punishment.
The decision by South Korea's Supreme Court is expected to affect the cases of more than 900 conscientious objectors on trial, as hundreds of men, mostly Jehovah's Witnesses, are imprisoned every year for refusing to serve.
One of the ways South Korea copes with potential aggression from its neighbor and traditional enemy of North Korea is to force all able-bodied men to serve two years in the military.
But under President Moon Jae-in, who was elected last year, South Korea appears to be building bridges with its northern neighbor....
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