The Korean government is promoting the establishment of a four-year National Military Academy by integrating the Army, Navy, and Air Force academies. It plans to hold a public hearing in early next month to gather opinions on major issues such as the timing of the integrated entrance exam for the academy. The Minister of National Defense also expressed his intention to directly meet with the alumni associations of each military academy to hear their opinions. However, there is strong opposition from the opposition party, and the alumni associations of the Army, Navy, and Air Force academies are strongly opposed to the integration. The government aims to enact legislation by the end of the year, and the Democratic Party of Korea has promised to expedite the processing of the National Military Academy Establishment Act.
