SEOUL, Aug 12, 2014 (AFP) - The South Korean military said Tuesday that two conscripts were found dead in an apparent suicide, the latest in a series of incidents fuelling concern over young soldiers serving in isolated frontline units.
The two unnamed corporals, who were both in their early 20s, were found hanged at one of their homes while on leave, a defence ministry spokesman said.
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