Military Manpower Administration Extends Nationwide Military Service Physical Examinations Until Next Month 10

On the 29th, at the Seoul Regional Military Manpower Administration in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, conscription examinees are undergoing physical examinations together with their parents during the "Military Service Physical Examination Experience Event with Parents." Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Hyung-gil] The nationwide military service physical examination has been postponed until the 10th of next month.

On the 17th, the Military Manpower Administration announced that due to the continuous occurrence of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), the nationwide military service physical examination will be further postponed until the 10th of next month.

The Military Manpower Administration expects the actual start to be on the 13th of next month, considering the period for replacing the dedicated doctors for the military service physical examination (April 6?10).

The Military Manpower Administration explained, "We had planned to start the military service physical examination from the 23rd of this month once the COVID-19 situation calms down, but due to the occurrence of community infections in group facilities in various forms, this is a measure in accordance with the government's policy requiring social distancing."

Individuals who have received the notification for the military service physical examination will be individually informed via phone calls, AlimTalk messages, etc.

The Military Manpower Administration stated, "Once the military service physical examination resumes, we plan to separately determine the examination date reflecting the individual's preference," and added, "For some social service agents who have difficulty serving due to illness, to prevent cases where they continue service without undergoing the examination, a one-time physical examination for changing military service disposition will be conducted during the suspension period."

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