Clock is ticking, but demographic crisis gets drowned out in South Korean presidential race

Babies are seen in infant units of a hospital in Incheon in February. - Photo: Newsis

SEOUL: The compounding challenges of South Korea’s low birth rate and the onset of a super-aged society have drawn little focus on the presidential campaign trail for the June 3 presidential election.

The numbers alone underscore the urgency of strategically and systemically confronting the demographic crisis.