The Koreas' demographic decline creates serious risks
South Korea's demographic problems may be even more serious than Japan's -- and it is ill-prepared to respond
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- Greying fast
- Distinctive demography
- Homogeneous
- Crowded
- Urban
- North Korea to the rescue?
- More spacious
- Faster growth
- Higher fertility
- Younger
- Shorter lives
- Extended families
- Stunted
- Promoting parenthood
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