Ministry of Defense: ``We have never considered conscription for women...Social consensus is needed'' = South Korea

The Ministry of National Defense announced on the 30th that it has "never considered" conscription for women, which some argue is a measure to solve the shortage of military resources.
Ministry of Defense Spokesperson Jeon Ha-kyu said in a regular briefing that day, ``The incident is based on social consensus.
"This is a matter that must be carefully considered and decided because consensus is required." Minister of Defense Shin Won-sik has also expressed his opposition to conscription for women.
Ru. In an interview with The Korea Herald on the 22nd, Minister Shin said, ``We have not considered or considered conscription for women as a policy of the Ministry of National Defense at all.''
Minister Shin said, ``The compulsory service of women requires a very careful approach and social consensus.We need to expand the range of support that women can provide, and increase the proportion of female military personnel.''
"Efforts to expand and imposing obligations are completely different next formers." He continued, ``We must take strict measures to address the situation in which the decline in military resources due to population decline could lead to a security crisis.''
We are aware of this and are promoting policies to overcome this problem." Furthermore, ``In public debates, the voices of those who support a policy tend to be given too much weight. Those who oppose the policy are often kept silent, and debate
"There is a risk of making a mistake if we assume that a policy receives majority support just because of its proliferation." Prior to this, New Reform Party leader Lee Jun-seok announced on the 29th, as early as 2
The government announced a general election pledge to promote a plan that would allow women who wish to become public servants, such as police and fire fighters, to serve in the military starting in 2030.
In the 2000s, the birth rate fell sharply, and in 7 to 8 years there would be a major shortage of military resources, and the Army had 18
Experts advise that we should start considering measures such as increasing the number of months of military service, conscripting women, and greatly increasing the proportion of professional soldiers.
Meanwhile, media reports said that officials from the Ministry of National Defense and the Institute of Defense Sciences (ADD) recently visited Saudi Arabia and discussed joint development of a sixth-generation fighter jet.
The Ministry of National Defense declined to comment on the details regarding the report. Spokesperson Chun said, ``It is difficult to confirm the field of defense industry cooperation,'' but added, ``However, it is possible that some kind of agreement has been concluded with a specific country and joint development will be carried out.''
It is my understanding that no decision has been made to do so."