The South Korean government and the ruling party said Thursday they will consider obligating public organizations to reflect new employees' military services into their annual wage, in line with their efforts to expand benefits for the soldiers.
Currently, all able-bodied South Korean men between the ages of 18 and 35 must serve in the military for about two years.
The country remains technically at war with North Korea, a legacy of the 1950-53 Korean War that ended in an armistice, not a peace treaty.
"While the two-year career is reflected for the civil servants, other state-run companies do not take the factor into account," said Rep. Lee Myung-soo of the ruling Saenuri Party said, adding the policy must be applied in other public organizations as well.
Lee added South Korea also must expand support to veterans of the Korean War, and provide them with more subsidies. (Yonhap)