Culture minister says military exemptions should be narrowed

South Korea’s military service exemption system for athletes and artists should have a narrower scope, Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister Chae Hwi-young said Wednesday. Calls to overhaul the system have intensified following controversy over remarks by Asian Games gold medalists. “I believe there is now broad public consensus that the system should be fairer and applied more rigorously,” Chae told lawmakers during a meeting of the National Assembly’s Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee. “So,