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Summary

South Korea has officially entered the “super-aged” category, with 20% of its population (10.24 million people) now aged 65 or older, according to the interior ministry.

This marks a significant demographic shift, as the nation struggles with low birth rates and a rapidly aging population.

Regions like Jeolla Province report the highest elderly percentage (27.18%), while Sejong has the lowest (11.57%).

In response, the government plans to create a population strategy ministry to address the crisis with systematic measures and long-term solutions.

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[-] rigatti@lemmy.world 51 points 23 hours ago

For those who don't, why is it obvious?

[-] jameseb@lemm.ee 25 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

I assume because it is a relatively new city planned to replace Seoul as the capital city to reduce congestion. Its population would be mostly people from outside moving into the area, and elderly people tend to be more set in their ways and less willing to take risks like moving to a newly formed city.

[-] DurbanPoison@feddit.nl 12 points 22 hours ago

https://es.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sejong_City

I got no clue man I'm high as fuck

Looks like they tried to make it the new Capital but they made a huge bunch of fuck-ups

I don't know the direct connection to birth rates. Not sure what happened but I tapped something on accident and can't read whatever most of the article says now.

[-] motor_spirit@lemmy.world 1 points 22 hours ago

true to the username 😤 that's why we hired you

[-] DurbanPoison@feddit.nl 5 points 19 hours ago

I need to know

Why was the penis inspection necessary

[-] swab148@lemm.ee 2 points 14 hours ago

They know their judo well

[-] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 7 points 21 hours ago

It’s a new city

Constructed to move some of the working population out of Seoul, it hasn’t been around long enough to have a large retirement age population

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