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Population of Kindergarten to High-school Students Declines for 18th Year in Row

SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The population of kindergarten to high-school students shrank by nearly 100,000 this year from a year earlier, extending its falling streak to the 18th year, the education ministry said Wednesday. The number of students at the country’s kindergartens and elementary, middle and high schools nationwide amounted to slightly over [...]

89 Cities, Counties, Wards Designated as Depopulation Areas

SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly 90 small cities and counties that are in danger of extinction due to population decrease have been designated as “depopulation areas” for intensive support from the central government, the interior ministry said Monday. The Ministry of the Interior and Safety said that it has designated 89 cities, counties [...]