{
  "id": 3418997,
  "title": "Population mobility falls in July amid housing market slowdown",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/population-mobility-falls-in-july-amid-housing-market-slowdown-3418997",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-26T04:02:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/society/20260826/population-mobility-falls-in-july-amid-housing-market-slowdown"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "According to data released by the Ministry of Data and Statistics, the number of Koreans moving to new residences decreased significantly in July compared to the same period last year. A total of 468,000 people changed residences, marking an 86,000-person decline from July 2025, which was the lowest figure since July 2022. The population mobility rate, calculated as the number of people relocating per 100 residents, fell 2 percentage points to 10.8 percent. The decline in population mobility appears to be linked to a 0.9 percent decrease in the number of homes traded during May and June, which is reflected in the July data. The official from the data ministry suggested that base effects might also have played a role, as housing-related indicators were strong in July 2024. Regionally, Seoul experienced a net outflow of 6,108 people, while South Gyeongsang Province and Busan reported net outflows of 813 and 661 people, respectively. Conversely, Gyeonggi Province saw a net inflow of 5,106 people, followed by Incheon, located west of Seoul.",
  "summary": "The number of Koreans who moved to new residences decreased in July from a year earlier amid a decline in housing transactions, data showed Wednesday. Around 468,000 people changed residences in July, down 86,000 from the same one-month period in 2025, according to data from the Ministry of Data and Statistics. It was the lowest figure since 460,000 posted in July 2022. The population mobility…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Population mobility falls in July amid housing market slowdown",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/population-mobility-falls-in-july-amid-housing-market-slowdown",
        "published": "2026-08-26T03:00:06.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Population mobility falls in July amid housing market slowdown",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/population-mobility-falls-in-july-amid-housing-market-slowdown-3417588",
        "published": "2026-08-26T03:57:03.000Z"
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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."
}