SEOUL, April 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea on Thursday began administering COVID-19 vaccines to members of the general public aged 75 or above and other virus-vulnerable groups as the country accelerates its nationwide inoculation campaign. Some 3.5 million people aged 75 and older began getting vaccinated with U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer Inc. products, the [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study has revealed that the population in Seoul has continued to age, while smaller-unit families were also on the rise. An data analysis of 42,687 Korean residents over the age of 15 and 2,500 foreigners living in Seoul indicated that the average age of the head of [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Eight out of ten low-income, middle-aged and elderly people between the ages of 38 and 63 will likely face an uncertain financial future after retirement without a private pension or retirement pension, let alone the national pension, even after they turn 65. This forecast is based on an audit [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The age at which South Koreans think a person can be considered old has been pushed back to reflect the general aging of the population, a new poll showed Tuesday. The survey released by Hyundai Research Institute (HRI), a private think tank, showed respondents believed 67.2 should be viewed [...]