South Korea's birthrate rebounds, but is it sustainable?
South Korea has one of the world's most rapidly contracting and aging societies worldwide. For the first time in nine years, ...
South Korea's Population Crisis Forces School Closures
Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and older reached 20 percent, officially making South Korea a "super-aged society ...
Academics call for societal shift in attitudes toward K-pop singers’ mental health
Yale professor says Korean idols face harsher scrutiny than other stars, citing Suga’s DUI case Local and international K-pop academics are urging South Korean society to reassess its approach to the ...
South Korea signs security agreement with Poland to boost economic and defense cooperation
South Korea and Poland have signed a cooperation agreement as the democratic allies find themselves united in their security ...
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South Korea records birth rate rise
"That has had a major impact on social issues, from employment rates to incomes to retirement, making it a structural issue for South Korean society." The nation also has some traditional attitudes ...
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How did South Korea start producing more babies after long decline?
And as people aged 65 or older rose by 5.41 percent to make up more than 20 percent of the population now, South Korea is now considered a super-aged society. Statistics Korea officials told a ...
South Korea birthrate rises for first time in nine years, with marriages surging
Policy efforts to incentivise companies and Koreans to embrace parenthood have started to pay off — but not for everyone ...
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South Korea's Population Crisis Forces School Closures
Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and older reached 20 percent, officially making South Korea a "super-aged society." This has further raised concerns among policymakers about the impact ...