Mr Kim Kyung-rae, a 60-year-old taxi driver in Taebaek, rarely picks up young passengers. Most of his customers are elderly.

and rural areas are both underpopulated and disproportionately elderly. Just over half of South Korea's entire population lives in the greater Seoul area and the countryside has been hollowed out ...

South Korea's income inequality has decreased over the past decade, but the relative poverty rate among the elderly population is among the highest among member countries of the Organisation for ...

After emerging from the 1950-53 war with North Korea, South Korea emerged as ... to address challenges arising from its rapidly aging population, inflexible labor market, continued dominance ...

However, the make up of the population is only one ... Permanent Resident Status in South Korea The South Korean government has granted long-term resident status to 3 Indonesian citizens who helped ...

It is 5:40 a.m. in Chungcheongnam Province in South Korea, and an SUV pulls up outside a dormitory to pick up Nguyen Duc Tam ...

and rural areas are both underpopulated and disproportionately elderly. Just over half of South Korea's entire population lives in the greater Seoul area and the countryside has been hollowed out ...

More than 52% of residents in farming and forestry towns are now 65 years old and older, the highest percentage ever, South Korea's statistics ... the make up of the population is only one of ...

The world's fourth-largest economy also faces the twin threats of a steady decline in marriages and a rising proportion of elderly people. Nearly 30 percent of Japanese citizens are now 65 or older.

More than 52% of residents in farming and forestry towns are now 65 years old and older, the highest percentage ever, South Korea's statistics agency said ... However, the make up of the population is ...

Aging Population Dominates Farming, Fishing Households in South Korea Last year, more than half of the population in farming, fishing, and forestry households were over 65 years old. The number of ...