Sons` military service, stumbling block for politicians
(WorldNews South Korea)

Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae leaves the Gwacheon Government Complex in Gyeonggi Province, Wednesday. / Yonhap By Park Han-sol The country has recently seen a political scandal erupt over Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae`s alleged abuse of power to help her son receive preferential treatment during his military service years ago when she was the leader of the ruling party. Clearly, the issue of their sons` military service is a sensitive subject for politicians in Korea, where all men physically capable of doing so must fulfill the duty, so much so that it becomes a major stumbling block in their political careers. Even before Choo, there have been numerous cases where lawmakers, elected officials...