March plenary session to seal safety net agreement Amid a leadership void, the bickering political parties and the government have reached a significant consensus on parametric pension reform. With pension funds at risk of depletion by 2055, reform has been a constant priority for several administrations. It is a... read full story
"the goal of pension reform should be to ensure existential rights in senior years in Korea, where the poverty rate of older adults is the highest among the OECD."