South Korean Man Caught Binge Eating To Get Out Of Military Service, Ends Up In Jail

South Korean Man Caught Binge Eating To Get Out Of Military Service, Ends Up In Jail

A South Korean man was sentenced to one year in jail for deliberately binge-eating to avoid mandatory military service. Ahead of his military physical exam, the 26-year-old, whose name has not been disclosed, intentionally gained significant weight, reaching over 102 kg (225 lbs), to be categorised as unfit for combat roles and assigned to a non-combat […]

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Ukraine and South Korea agree to deepen security cooperation

Ukraine and South Korea agree to deepen security cooperation

A TV screen shows an image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Pyongyang during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea. File | Photo Credit: AP Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday (October 29, 2024) that he had discussed the deployment of […]

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Ukraine and South Korea agree to deepen security cooperation

North Korea says its revised constitution defines South Korea as ’hostile State’ for first time

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the National Defense University in Pyongyang, North Korea | Photo Credit: Reuters North Korea confirmed Thursday (October 17, 2024) that its recently revised constitution defines South Korea as “a hostile State” for the first time, two days after it blew up the front-line road and rail links that […]

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Ukraine and South Korea agree to deepen security cooperation

North Korea blows up parts of inter-Korean roads as tensions with South Korea soar

A TV screen reports North Korea has blown up parts of the northern side of inter-Korean roads during a news program at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Oct. 15, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP South Korea said North Korea blew up the northern parts of inter-Korean roads no longer in use on Tuesday […]

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