'No safe place': Women flee conscription risk, hardship in Myanmar
Thousands of people have decided to leave their homes since the mandatory military service law was announced in Myanmar.
Fri Jul 05 2024
Israel supreme court rules religious seminary students must be drafted to military
The decree likely to send shockwaves through Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition.
Tue Jun 25 2024
Myanmar junta plans to implement mandatory military service in April, media say
Last Saturday, the junta declared mandatory military service would be enforced for men aged 18 to 35 and women aged 18 to 27 for up to two years.
Wed Feb 14 2024
Comic book on K-pop group BTS charts their rise to stardom and military service
TidalWave Comics has added the 22-page book to its FAME series, which uses the comic medium to shine a light on musical acts.
Sat Jan 06 2024
Over 70 pct of Ukrainians ready to renounce citizenship to avoid military service - Poll
Over 70 per cent of Ukrainian men are ready to renounce their citizenship in order to avoid serving in the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Tue Dec 19 2023
K-pop star Suga begins process to serve military duty
Suga is the third band member from the boy band supergroup BTS to go off to perform the military duty.
Tue Aug 08 2023
BTS absence hurting global K-pop growth: HYBE chairman
The boyband are widely considered South Korea's biggest-ever cultural phenomenon, selling out stadiums around the world and dominating the charts.
Thu Mar 16 2023
South Korea's BTS member J-hope begins process to join military
J-hope applied to end postponement of his own enlistment and has begun the process for mandatory military service.
Tue Feb 28 2023
Agong confers PGAT award on Air Force Chief at military service investiture ceremony
Mohd Asghar headed the list of 284 award recipients at the first session of the investiture ceremony for military service 2022.
Tue Oct 18 2022
BTS members to serve military duty - HYBE
All other members will also serve mandatory military duty according to their plans, the group's management confirmed.
Mon Oct 17 2022
BTS may be able to perform while on military service: Minister
It could be in the national interest to find a way to keep the global stars on stage during their time in South Korea's military, Lee said.
Tue Aug 02 2022
K-pop's BTS may still be able to perform while doing military service - Minister
South Korea debates shortening mandatory military service for K-pop stars to three weeks from about two years.
Mon Aug 01 2022
BTS rekindle debate about military service in South Korea
Parliament is now debating a new amendment that would allow K-pop stars to do just three weeks of military training.
Mon Jul 04 2022
How mandatory military service is a thorn in the side for K-pop
In a poll, 59% surveyed believe that BTS members should be exempt from military service.
Sat Apr 30 2022
How mandatory military service is a thorn in the side for K-pop
So many reasons that justify the need for BTS to focus on their career, rather than on their military service.
Wed Apr 27 2022