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South Korea’s military service exemption could be cut for athletes

Al Jazeera English Al Jazeera English October 7, 2026 at 12:09 PM

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South Korea’s government has signalled that the current military service exemption reserved for gold-medal winning athletes could be abolished, after controversial comments made by winners at the Asian games caused public backlash.

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