Report: South Korea Military Shrunk by 20% in Last Six Years
Edited By WION Video Desk
Published: Aug 10, 2025, 23:59 IST | Updated: Aug 10, 2025, 23:59 IST
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.
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