South Korea convicts man who avoided military service by binge eating
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South Korea convicts man who avoided military service by binge eating

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A court in South Korea has sentenced a man to prison after he was found guilty of evading mandatory military service by deliberately gaining weight. The 26-year-old man was sentenced to a year in prison, suspended for two years, under the Military Service Act by the Seoul Eastern Dongbu District Court, The Korea Herald reported. According to South Korean law, all able-bodied men between the ages of 18 and 28 must join the military and serve 18 months in active service. Earlier in 2018, a dozen South Korean college students deliberately made themselves overweight by consuming large amounts of protein powder and drinking copious amounts of juice the day before their physical exam to avoid service.

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