Boot camp gets 1st batch of conscripts for new year
Army Chief of Staff Gen. Kim Gyu-ha speaks to new conscripts and their families as he takes part in a ceremony at a boot camp in the city of Nonsan, South Chungcheong Province, central South Korea, on Jan. 5, 2026, to mark the camp's reception of recruits for the first time this year. All able-bodied South Korean males are required to serve almost two years in the military. (Yonhap)
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