Public hearing set for Wed. over integration plan of military academies

The defense ministry will hold a public hearing this week to collect opinions over its plan to integrate the academies of the three military branches, officials said Tuesday. The public hearing is scheduled to take place at 2 p.m. Wednesday and will include debate between professionals and an inquiry session, according to the ministry. The move comes as the ministry pushes to combine the military academies of the Army, Navy and Air Force into a single institution at Jaundae, a compound of milita