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Korea’s basic pension reform must prioritize sustainability and elderly poverty
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from koreajoongangdaily_joins · south korea · East Asia
Korea’s proposed basic pension reform could raise costs without significantly reducing elderly poverty, worsening burdens on younger generations and fueling intergenerational conflict.
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