2 S. Korean Soldiers Die During Endurance Training

Two South Korean soldiers have died after apparent suffocation during training to withstand capture by an enemy, a military official said, in the latest mishap to hit armed forces already battling charges of physical abuse and lax oversight. The two career soldiers, who were staff sergeants in a special forces unit, died late on Tuesday during endurance training during which they spent more than an hour with hoods over their heads and hands tied behind them, the official said. The...

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