GOYANG, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) — A municipal government is planning to introduce a longevity congratulations payment for senior residents who reach the milestone of their 100th birthday, starting this month. The Goyang city government in Gyeonggi Province said Monday it will provide a one-time congratulations payment of 1 million won (US$763) to the bank [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of South Korean recipients of the state pension who are 100 years old or older has risen every year recently, data showed Monday. According to the data by the National Pension Service (NPS), the number of centenarians receiving the state pension came to 54 across the country [...]
SEOUL, June 25 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of Seoul residents aged more than 100 reached almost 5,000 this year. According to Seoul’s statistics from resident registration, as of April, there were 4,840 centenarians in Seoul, up 9.4 percent year on year. Among them, 3,592 or 74 percent were women. The total population of Seoul [...]