{
  "id": 2328895,
  "title": "6 in 10 Koreans back mandatory military service for women",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/6-in-10-koreans-back-mandatory-military-service-for-women",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T07:27:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/society/20260821/6-in-10-koreans-back-mandatory-military-service-for-women"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A recent poll revealed that six out of ten Koreans support mandatory military enlistment for women, according to the Reform Institute. This figure represents a significant shift in public opinion, with 59.6% of respondents backing the proposal. The institute conducted the survey, which polled 1,006 adults aged 18 and above nationwide.\n\nThe support for this policy was evenly distributed between men and women, with 64.8% of men and 54.5% of women expressing their backing. However, a closer look at demographic groups showed that those most likely to be affected by the system, individuals in their 20s and 30s, were largely opposed to the idea.\n\nDespite this, the overall sentiment remained largely in favor of the proposal. Of those surveyed, 23.9% of supporters expressed a strong stance, while 35.7% simply supported the idea. Conversely, 34% of respondents were against the plan.",
  "summary": "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…",
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    "Six out of ten Koreans support mandatory military service for women.",
    "59.6% of respondents backed the proposal in the Reform Institute poll.",
    "Young adults aged 20s and 30s largely opposed the idea."
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "6 in 10 Koreans back mandatory military service for women",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/6-in-10-koreans-back-mandatory-military-service-for-women-2330757",
        "published": "2026-08-21T07:37:02.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}