Military Service

BigHit asks fans to refrain from sending gifts, letters to BTS member Jin during military service

BigHit Music also asked for fans' cooperation during Jin's recruit training graduation ceremony

BTS to fulfil military duties: South Korea and other countries where conscription is compulsory

It’s finally decided! K-pop stars BTS will enlist in the military as per the laws in South Korea. Russia, Ukraine, Iran, and Israel have similar rules. Norway became the first European country to introduce gender-neutral conscription

Russia's mobilisation splits European Union as Ukraine says it shows weakness

Although the European Union is now largely off limits to most Russians, with direct flights stopped and its land borders increasingly closed to them, an exodus of men fleeing military service is creating divisions among officials over whether they should be granted safe haven

Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min says military training was an enjoyable experience

Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min has said he enjoyed his three-week basic military training in South Korea which involved being exposed to tear gas, live-fire drills and 30km hikes.

Iranian soldier opens fire on colleagues at military base near Tehran, injures 10

An Iranian soldier opened fire on his colleagues, wounding 10 of them at a military air base in south Tehran.