{
  "id": 11124873,
  "title": "Data Ministry: Seniors Account for 21.6% of South Korea’s Population in 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/data-ministry-seniors-account-for-21-6-of-south-koreas-population-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T06:11:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KBS World Radio",
    "slug": "kbs-world-radio",
    "url": "https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/news_view.htm?lang=e&Seq_Code=204602"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "[Domestic] : Individuals aged 65 and older made up more than 20 percent of South Korea’s population this year, reflecting the country’s rapid aging and ultralow birth rate. According to data released by the Ministry of Data and Statistics on Thursday, the number of senior citizens stood at eleven-point-12 million in ... [more...]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Asia Times",
        "title": "To keep the peace, South Korea’s Lee must prepare for war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/to-keep-the-peace-south-koreas-lee-must-prepare-for-war",
        "published": "2026-10-01T07:34:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}