South Korean elementary school opens doors to seniors amid demographic crisis

Some 3,800 elementary schools across South Korea have closed in the last 40 years due to falling enrolment, especially in rural areas, according to local reports. This comes as the country faces a demographic crisis with the world’s lowest birth rate, and is on track to become a super-aged society in 2025, when people over the age of 65 will account for 20 per cent of its total population of 52 million. One school in Yangpyeong county in Gyeonggi province has dealt with its lack of students by opening its doors to grandmothers who had missed out on an education in their younger days. CNA’s Lim Yun Suk reports. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia