South Korea has become a “super-aged” society with one in five people aged 65 or older, official data showed Tuesday, underscoring the country’s deepening demographic crisis.

Japan has a higher proportion of over-65s than most countries, but is also researching a slew of technologies to stave off the ageing process and increase people’s healthspan.

Seoul: South Korea has now officially entered the category of a "super-aged" society, with individuals aged 65 and older making up one-fifth of its population, as per a government data released on ...

South Korea officially became a “super-aged” society in 2024, with people aged over 65 making up more than 20 per cent of the population, according to its Ministry of the Interior and Safety.