Korea becomes 'super-aged' society

South Korea's Population Faces Point of No Return
The country has passed the U.N. threshold of a "super-aged society," with one in five of the population now aged over 65.
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.
Shrinking, aging population makes S. Korea 'super-aged society'
South Korea has become a "super-aged society", with 20% of its population aged 65 or older, official data showed on Tuesday, a gloomy trend driven by an alarmingly low birth rate.
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.
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.
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.

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