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Korea becomes 'super-aged' society

South Korea becomes ‘super-aged’ society, new data shows

South Korea has become a “super-aged” society with one in five people aged 65 or older, official data showed Tuesday, underscoring the country’s deepening demographic crisis.

ETX Daily Up on MSN · 6h

Shrinking, ageing population makes S. Korea 'super-aged society'

Shrinking, ageing population makes S. Korea 'super-aged society' South Korea has become a "super-aged society", with 20 percent of its population aged 65 or older, official data showed on Tuesday, a gloomy trend driven by an alarmingly low birth rate.

scmp.com · 7h

South Korea now ‘super-aged’ society as 20% of population over 65, faces demographic challenges

The milestone, driven by a declining birth rate, highlights the country’s rapidly ageing population and the need for policy changes to address the demographic challenges.

Korea Joongang Daily on MSN · 8h

Critical challenges loom as Korea becomes a super-aged society

Korea has officially become a super-aged society, with over 10 million people aged 65 or older, accounting for 20 percent of the total population.

The Korea Times on MSN · 9h

Korea becomes 'super-aged' society as 20% of Koreans are 65 or older

Korea has become a “super-aged” society, a concept defined by the United Nations, as the proportion of citizens aged 65 or older accounts for 20 percent of its population, according to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety on Tuesday.

South Korea’s political tumult continues

Hosted on MSN · 7h

South Korea Opposition Targets Acting President With Impeachment

South Korea’s main opposition party set its sights on impeaching Acting President Han Duck-soo as it seeks to maximize pressure on the ruling party with a potentially risky move.

The Associated Press on MSN · 9h

South Korea’s opposition party vows to impeach acting president

South Korea’s main opposition party said Tuesday it will seek to impeach acting leader Han Duck-soo after he missed an opposition-set deadline to approve independent investigations into impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife.

Yahoo · 11h

South Korea's opposition vows to impeach acting president

South Korea's opposition said Tuesday it would impeach acting president Han Duck-soo in protest at the interim leader's refusal to sign into law special bills to investigate his impeached predecessor.

South Korea Consumer Confidence Index Tumbles In Dec. - BoK

Hosted on MSN · 18h

South Korea consumer sentiment weakest since 2022 on political uncertainty

South Korea's consumer sentiment dropped sharply this month to hit the weakest level in more than two years on growing worries about political uncertainty following parliament's impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol.

Business Insider · 17h

South Korea Consumer Confidence Index Tumbles In December - BoK

The Composite Consumer Sentiment Index (CCSI) for December stood at 88.4, 12.3 points lower than that in November. Consumer

Bloomberg L.P. · 19h

South Korean Consumer Confidence Plunges Most Since Pandemic

South Korea’s consumer confidence dropped by the most since the outbreak of Covid-19 this month, battered by the political turmoil triggered by President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law and his impeachment.

South Korea says it detects signs of North Korea preparing more troops, drones for Russia

South Korea's military said on Monday it has detected signs of North Korea preparing to send more troops and weapons, ...

South Korea Plans First Won-Denominated FX Bonds in 21 Years

South Korea aims to issue its first won-denominated foreign-exchange stabilization debt in more than two decades next month, ...

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Over 1,000 North Korean casualties in Russia-Ukraine war, South Korea says

"Through various sources of information and intelligence, we assess that North Korean troops who have recently engaged in ...

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PH-Korea FTA takes effect Dec 31

THE free-trade agreement (FTA) between the Philippines and South Korea will take effect at year end, the Department of Trade ...

Three Injured After Explosion at South Korea’s Military Unit

Three people were injured in an explosion at a military unit in South Korea’s southeastern city of Gimhae, Yonhap News ...

South Korea’s Crisis Is Nowhere Near Over

Ongoing political chaos will entrench the country’s economic and social problems—and leave Seoul woefully unprepared for ...

EWY: South Korea Looks Like One Of The Most Attractive Picks In Asia

This ETF invests in some of the dominant South Korean equities, including Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and Hyundai Motor.

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South Korea eyes Japan’s tourism success as won hits 15-year low

With the South Korean won weakening to the lowest level against the U.S. dollar since the 2008-2009 financial crisis, ...

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Korea becomes 'super-aged' society

South Korea’s political tumult continues

South Korea Consumer Confidence Index Tumbles In Dec. - BoK

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