Army vows to step up safety, medical measures for reservist training following fatal incident

The Army vowed Thursday to step up safety and medical measures for regular reservist training, following the death of a reservist during a night drill north of Seoul in May.

After an extensive probe into the case, the Army said the death of the reservist in his 20s was caused by his pre-existing medical conditions unrelated to the training, but vowed efforts to enhance safety steps for such drills.

On May 13, the reservist fell unconscious on his way to a night training site during the three-day ...