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Pioneer in Population Crisis, South Korea Faces Demographic Crossroads, Expert Warns

Pioneer in Population Crisis, South Korea Faces Demographic Crossroads, Expert Warns

OXFORD, Jan. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — In 2006, renowned British demographer David Coleman, now 78 and an emeritus professor at Oxford University, made a stark prediction at a UN population forum: South Korea could become the first nation to face population extinction.  Meeting at his Oxford home on December 28, Coleman reflected on his earlier warning, [...]

S. Korea to Devise Demographic Policy for ‘Super-aged’ Society

S. Korea to Devise Demographic Policy for ‘Super-aged’ Society

SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — A presidential committee on aging society and population said Friday the government will come up with a demographic policy blueprint in the near future, as South Korea has formally become a “super-aged” society. The remark came after the government data showed the number of South Koreans aged 65 or [...]