Overview
- The Defence Ministry confirmed the palpation check remains part of the health exam for the reinstated muster.
- Under the plan, all 18-year-old men beginning with the 2008 birth cohort must appear for screening, while military service itself stays voluntary.
- Women who volunteer for screening will not undergo genital or breast examinations, according to the ministry.
- Men may opt to have the testicular check performed by civilian specialists rather than only military doctors, according to media reports.
- Reports say recruits will be required to lower their trousers for the examination, a procedure that has drawn past criticism over necessity and equal treatment.