{
  "id": 14395659,
  "title": "Lee calls for restructuring social system to meet needs of changing population structure",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/lee-calls-for-restructuring-social-system-to-meet-needs-of-changing-14395659",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T07:47:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/politics/20261014/lee-calls-for-restructuring-social-system-to-meet-needs-of-changing-population-structure"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Lee Jae Myung recently advocated for a complete overhaul of Korea's social system in response to significant demographic shifts. During a gathering of the presidential committee on population strategy, which included government officials and numerous citizens, the president emphasized that the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) presents a chance to reinvent industries, employment, education, and other areas. The meeting aimed to guide the development of Korea's population policies.\n\nKorea is currently facing a rapidly aging population, with individuals aged 65 and older making up more than 21% of the total populace, classifying the nation as a \"super aged society.\" In this context, Lee urged the formulation of policies that not only address the quantity of population growth but also its quality. He stressed that the nation requires a radical transformation of its social and economic frameworks to align with these changing demographics.\n\n\"Korea's entire social and economic systems should be redesigned from scratch in accordance with population changes,\" said Lee. His comments touched on various sectors, highlighting the need for a comprehensive approach that encompasses labor, welfare, and other related fields.",
  "summary": "President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday called for restructuring Korea's social system to reflect rapid changes in demographics, stressing the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) provides an opportunity to redesign the industrial, employment, education and other sectors. The president made the call during a meeting of the presidential committee on population strategy, attended by government…",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Lee calls for restructuring social system to meet needs of changing population structure",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/lee-calls-for-restructuring-social-system-to-meet-needs-of-changing",
        "published": "2026-10-14T06:45:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Lee calls for restructuring social system to meet needs of changing population structure",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/lee-calls-for-restructuring-social-system-to-meet-needs-of-changing-14392146",
        "published": "2026-10-14T07:22:03.000Z"
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  "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."
}