South Korea wildfires: Elderly frontline responders risk their lives for US$50 a day firefighting
Of the country’s 9,472 temporary wildfire monitors, more than 73 per cent are over the age of 60, according to the Korea ...
Wildfires and aging society make for deadly mix in South Korea
A combination of an aging society and a reliance on temporary workers meant older people were disproportionately on the ...
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South Korea's 'heartbreaking' wildfires expose super-aged society
Walking with a cane, 84-year-old apple farmer Kim Mi-ja surveys the wreckage of her village, which was reduced to rubble and ...
South Korea approves reforms to shore up $830 bln state pension fund
South Korea's parliament on Thursday passed a bill to reform the country's $830 billion pension fund and delay the depletion ...
Heartbreaking wildfires expose super-aged society in South Korea
ANDONG: Walking with a cane, 84-year-old apple farmer Kim Mi-ja surveys the wreckage of her village, which was reduced to ...
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Wildfires and Aging Society Make for Deadly Mix in South Korea
Wildfires and Aging Society Make for Deadly Mix in South Korea By Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters ... However, the make up of the population is only one of the issues, experts say.