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Sangju Officials Wear Black After Population Drops Below 100,000

Sangju Officials Wear Black After Population Drops Below 100,000

SANGJU, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Government employees in Sangju, North Gyeongsang Province, came to work in black ties after receiving the news that the city’s population had shrunk to less than 100,000 people. On February 8, the population of Sangju dipped below 100,000 people for the first time in recent history. Following the news, city government [...]