Melissa chan welcome to news asia thank you for joining us south korean boy band b t as has fans around the world and their stardom scenes unstoppable except it might come to a sudden halt because of south koreas mandatory military service where theyd spend 18 months out of the spotlight training for potential war on the Korean Peninsula fans say they should be exempt while others say they need to do their duty frank smith reports. So korean boy band b. T. S. Reigns supreme over billboard charts as their fans their army fallen over their good looks and slick moves but as they move through their twenties an ominous obligation approaches a minimum one and a half years mandatory military Service Required of every healthy south korean male between 18 and 28. The issue of mandatory military service for entertainers like b. T. S. Is complicated by the fact that high achieving south korean athletes have seen their army obligations reduced after winning a gold medal in the 2800 games soccer st
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Smog well take a closer look. Im melissa chan welcome to news asia thank you for joining us south korean boy band b t as has fans around the world and their stardom scenes unstoppable except it might come to a sudden halt because of south koreas mandatory military service where they spend 18 months out of the spotlight training for potential war on the Korean Peninsula fans say they should be exempt while others say they need to do their duty frank smith reports. So korean boy band b. T. S. Reigns supreme over billboard charts as their fans their army fallen over their good looks and slick moves but as they move through their twenties an ominous obligation approaches a minimum one and a half years mandatory military Service Required of every healthy south korean male between 18 and 28. The issue of mandatory military service for entertainers like b. T. S. Is complicated by the fact that high achieving south korean athletes have seen their army obligations reduced after winning a gold m
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Refining capacity offline. Well ask an expert what this could mean for the Worlds Largest economy. Hello and welcome to bbc world news. The United States says its ready to use its Nuclear Capabilities to defend itself and its allies against threats from north korea. The white house issued the statement following a phone conversation between President Trump and the japanese prime minister, shinzo abe. It was made in response to north koreas sixth, and most powerful, nuclear test. South korea says its forces have carried out a live fire Ballistic Missile exercise following the norths nuclear test. Theres been Widespread International condemnation of pyongyang. The Un Security Council is holding an emergency meeting on monday to discuss north koreas continuing defiance. Our correspondent robin brant joins me now from the south korean capital, seoul. Walk to you. This threat from its neighbour is something that south korea has had to face for many yea rs. Korea has had to face for many yea