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![South Korea’s Elderly Face Unique Challenges From COVID-19 South Korea’s Elderly Face Unique Challenges From COVID-19](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-8450239106_6cb1045bc0_k.jpg)
South Korea’s Elderly Face Unique Challenges From COVID-19
By Jenna Gibson
Amid South Korea's struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic, the elderly face particular challenges -- and not just from the disease.
![China’s Waste Import Ban Weighs Heavily on South Korean Wastepickers China’s Waste Import Ban Weighs Heavily on South Korean Wastepickers](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2019-12-24-3.jpg)
China’s Waste Import Ban Weighs Heavily on South Korean Wastepickers
By Hayoung Seo
Upheaval in the global waste chain is having a particularly large socioeconomic impact on South Korea’s elderly wastepickers.
![Going on a Gongcance: Airport Vacations Trending for Korea’s Elderly Going on a Gongcance: Airport Vacations Trending for Korea’s Elderly](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-6074986274_4f52ba7c00_b.jpg)
Going on a Gongcance: Airport Vacations Trending for Korea’s Elderly
By Jenna Gibson
Confronted with high electricity costs, Korea’s elderly are heading to the airport to chill.
![Tough Times for Korean Elders Tough Times for Korean Elders](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-11-28_04-19-11.jpg)
Tough Times for Korean Elders
By Yena Lee
A recent pension scheme does not go far enough for many of South Korea’s poorer seniors.
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