South Korea uses standoff to promote extended military service



Analysis South Korea uses standoff to promote extended military service ROK military, in advertising soldiers willing to delay discharge, echoes messages in North Korean state media Ha-young Choi August 24, 2015 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News Amid the ongoing confrontation between South and North Korea over the mine explosion and propaganda broadcasts, media from both Koreas are reporting on young soldiers volunteering to extend their military service. For now several days, South Korean reserve forces have been posting pictures of themselves in uniform on Facebook, saying, "We are waiting for the order, please call me." Amid the ongoing confrontation between South and North Korea over the mine explosion and propaganda broadcasts, media from both Koreas are reporting on young soldiers volunteering to extend their military service. For now several days, South Korean reserve forces have been posting pictures of themselves in uniform on Facebook, saying, "We are waiting for the order, please call me." Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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South Korea uses standoff to promote extended military service

ROK military, in advertising soldiers willing to delay discharge, echoes messages in North Korean state media

Ha-young Choi August 24, 2015

South Korea uses standoff to promote extended military service

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Amid the ongoing confrontation between South and North Korea over the mine explosion and propaganda broadcasts, media from both Koreas are reporting on young soldiers volunteering to extend their military service.

For now several days, South Korean reserve forces have been posting pictures of themselves in uniform on Facebook, saying, "We are waiting for the order, please call me."

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