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  "id": 2068276,
  "title": "Number of centenarians nearly triples in 10 years: data",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/number-of-centenarians-nearly-triples-in-10-years-data-2068276",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-20T04:22:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/society/20260820/number-of-centenarians-nearly-triples-in-10-years-data"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The number of centenarians in South Korea has nearly tripled over the past decade, rising from 3,159 in 2015 to 8,604 as of November 2025, according to data released by the Ministry of Data and Statistics. This increase is attributed to advancements in medical treatment and living conditions. The centenarian population now represents 17.3 per 100,000 people, up from 10.9 in 2015. Male centenarians make up 16.6% of the total, with 1,428 individuals. Gyeonggi Province leads in centenarian population with 2,052 individuals, followed by Seoul with 1,268 and North Gyeongsang Province with 559. Notably, one in five centenarians live alone.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Number of centenarians nearly triples in 10 years: data",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/number-of-centenarians-nearly-triples-in-10-years-data",
        "published": "2026-08-20T04:02:03.000Z"
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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."
}