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Retirees Happy To Be Free From Job Stress, Worry About Finances: Survey

Retirees Happy To Be Free From Job Stress, Worry About Finances: Survey

SEOUL, May 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Retirees over 50 years old are most glad that they no longer have to deal with stress from work, but many feel that tight finances are dampening their post-retirement life, a survey said Tuesday.  In the survey by the National Pension Service, conducted between April and September last year [...]

Market for Senior-Friendly Food Is Growing Fast Amid Aging Population

Market for Senior-Friendly Food Is Growing Fast Amid Aging Population

SEOUL, April 7 (Korea Bizwire) – With South Korea’s population aging expected to accelerate, the market for food targeting senior consumers is also growing, according to a recent government report. A 2015 food market analysis report by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) and Korea agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation (aT), showed [...]