Overview
- Upper‑house lawmakers endorsed a bill that lets draft boards conduct medical checks, psychological screening and other enlistment steps throughout the calendar year.
- Conscripts would still be dispatched only during two windows each year, from April 1 to July 15 and from October 1 to December 31.
- An amendment caps the time to respond to an electronic summons at 30 days, replacing previously open‑ended notices listed in the digital register.
- The legislation adds administrative changes, including allowing draft boards to grant deferrals or exemptions without in‑person attendance and to issue digital extracts from the military register.
- Special dispatch schedules are defined for certain groups such as rural workers, teaching staff and residents of Far North regions, and the law would take effect on January 1, 2026 if signed.