6 in 10 Koreans back mandatory military service for women
Six in 10 Koreans support mandatory military enlistment for women, a recent poll showed. Nearly half also supported President Lee Jae Myung’s proposal for “selective enlistment,” outnumbering opponents of the plan by a small margin. A closer analysis by demographic group, however, showed that both men and women in their 20s and 30s, who would be most directly affected by the system, strongly…
Sixty percent of Koreans support mandatory military service for women, according to a recent poll conducted by the Reform Institute. Additionally, nearly half of those surveyed favored President Lee Jae Myung's proposal for "selective enlistment," outpacing opponents of the plan by a narrow margin. However, demographic analysis revealed that both men and women in their 20s and 30s, who would be most directly impacted by such a system, expressed strong opposition.
The institute released the survey results on Wednesday, which revealed that 59.6% of respondents supported including women in the military draft to address the dwindling number of eligible recruits. Among these supporters, 23.9% said they strongly backed the proposal, while 35.7% expressed general support. Opposition, on the other hand, accounted for 34% of the respondents.
Support for the idea was broadly shared by both men and women, with 64.8% and 54.5% respectively backing the proposal. The survey was conducted on Tuesday and included 1,006 adults aged 18 and older nationwide.
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