Medical checkups for draftees

Aspiring soldiers have blood drawn during a medical test at an office of the Military Manpower Administration in Seoul on Jan. 16, 2026, part of the year's first batch of applicants evaluated by the office. All able-bodied South Korean males are required to serve roughly 18 months in the military. (Yonhap)

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