2021.04.09 (Photo) A thin neck and a saggy military uniform.“I’m on my way back to my hometown because of the malnutrition,” said the 30-year-old petty officer. He was a member of a construction unit.Photographed in the northern region in August 2013 (ASIAPRESS). ◆ Parents will be punished if their children refuse to enlist. The Kim Jong-un regime has decided to cut the length of military service to eight years for men and five years for women this spring, and to place discharged soldiers inagriculture, mining, and other fields where production has been affected by labour shortages seriously. On the other hand, the "call-up" (recruitment) of those graduating from high-level middle schools (equivalent to high schools) was carried out as in previous years.This article will report on the current status of recruiting in North Korea. (