South Korea’s military has shrunk by 20% in six years as male population drops

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SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s military shrank by 20% 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. Read full story

Date: 10 August, 2025 4:02 pm
Source: thestar.com.my

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