Republic of Korea

There were more deaths than births in South Korea for the first time last year. Here’s why that matters

A South Korean senior model Kim Chil-doo, 65-years-old, talks with a younger model in Seoul, South Korea

South Korea is going through a major demographic shift. Image: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

Charlotte Edmond
Senior Writer, Forum Agenda
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