Elderly people stand in line at a soup kitchen set up outside Tapgol Park in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Wednesday, which also marks Senior Citizens' Day in Korea.
While the age of 60 is often seen as a time for retirement and self-care, many Koreans are facing the burden of supporting both their parents and adult children.
We must establish a system and customs that appreciate individuals regardless of their age and reward them according to their performance and achievements.
HD Hyundai 1% Nanum Foundation, a charity unit under HD Hyundai, opened its 13th "Happy Plate" program at a senior center restaurant in Gunsan, North Jeolla, on Tuesday.
It is necessary to change the job structure and shift the paradigm.
President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday rolled out comprehensive measures for older people, including increasing the housing supply and enhancing nursing care, as the country rapidly becomes an aging society.
We need to liven the debate to find the optimal solution on free transit for the elderly.
A debate over Korea's free subway program is bringing new controversy to the age standard for senior citizenship.
Lee Jun-seok has stirred controversy again by including in his new party’s platform a demand that women serve in the military if they want to become police officers or firefighters.
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