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South Korea’s Silver Economy Booms, but Age-Friendly Industry Lags Behind, Study Finds

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – As South Korea’s aging population rapidly expands, a government-funded research institute is warning that the country’s age-friendly industry is failing to keep pace, potentially missing out on a significant economic opportunity. The Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade (KIET) released a report on August 7 highlighting the disconnect between [...]

Seoul City Gov’t to Make the City More Age Friendly

SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul metropolitan city government said that it would hold the 2014 senior citizen policy suggestion meeting at 9 am on December 1 at its Seosomun Annex City Hall Building. Policy suggestion meetings directly made by the elderly citizens have been held annually since 2012. Seoul joined the WHO Global Network [...]