South Korea is expected to enter a super-aged society in 2025, and the proportion of the population aged 65 and above is expected to increase to 20% by then. The Office of the President of South Korea announced on the 27th that in order to deal with the increasingly severe proble

The South Korean Presidential Office announced on the 27th that in order to deal with the increasingly severe problems of low fertility and aging, the government plans to release a "Population Strategy Roadmap" next year and will establish a Population Strategy Planning Department to coordinate and respond to this problem.

Yoo Hye-mi, chief secretary of the South Korean Presidential Office to deal with low fertility issues, said at a press conference that day that with the establishment of the Population Strategy Planning Department, it is "vital" to determine the department's goals and formulate a medium- and long-term population strategy. As a result, the government and national research institutions are working together to develop a "population strategy roadmap."

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According to the Korea Herald, the relevant bill to establish the Ministry of Population Strategy and Planning was submitted to Congress for review in July. The South Korean State Adjustment Office established a government working group in September to prepare for the establishment of this department.

Liu Huimei also released a new policy outline on the same day aimed at increasing the fertility rate. According to the new policy outline, in the early stages of pregnancy, the leave for miscarriage or stillbirth will be extended from the current 5 days to 10 days, and the government will also increase the leave for spouses for miscarriage or stillbirth. In addition, the Korean government also plans to use more positive expressions related to childcare, such as changing "parental leave" to "childcare investment period."

South Korean President Yoon Seok-yue announced on June 19 that South Korea would enter a "demographic emergency" from that day on. Data from the Statistics Korea show that South Korea’s total fertility rate has declined for eight consecutive years since 2016, falling to a record low of 0.72 in 2023, which is far lower than the 2.1 required to ensure a stable national population.

South Korea’s aging problem is equally serious. According to Yonhap News Agency, South Korea is expected to enter a super-aged society in 2025, and the proportion of the population aged 65 and above is expected to increase to 20% by then.