Women have long contributed to military operations, but only in the past two decades have many countries started to integrate ...

June 26, 2025: North Korea has extended the service obligation for new recruits from eight to ten years for men and from five to seven years for women. This change is imperative because North Korea is ...

For Lee So-yeon, a former North Korean army sergeant, this was her reality. After spending 10 years in the North Korean military, Lee was discharged and sent to work in the coal mines.