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South Korea elderly poverty
![The Real Cause of Seoul’s Real Estate Bubble: Economic Anxiety The Real Cause of Seoul’s Real Estate Bubble: Economic Anxiety](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-07-27-9.jpg)
The Real Cause of Seoul’s Real Estate Bubble: Economic Anxiety
By Yong Kwon
Soaring real estate prices are deeply connected to structural issues with the South Korean economy.
![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.
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