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Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi was an NK News correspondent based in Seoul. She studied Korean history, mainly focusing on modern Korean history at Korea University. Follow her on twitter @Hy_Choi0826
South Korea’s struggles with an aging population are well-known, as it looks to be headed for aged and then super-aged status, all within the next decade.
President Park Geun-hye has likely had this and the attendant economic slowdown on the horizon in mind as she continues to call unification a “bonanza” boosting the country’s fortunes. Not so fast, a number of South Korean experts told NK News.