Over 4,000 schools closed in South Korea, with 82 left unused for 30 years

Falling student numbers are bringing sweeping changes to schools across South Korea. - PHOTO: ST FILE

SEOUL (The Korea Herald/ANN): More than 4,000 schools nationwide have closed due to a lack of students, a South Korean lawmaker said on Dec 28.

According to Representative Jin Sun-mee of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, who obtained data from the Education Ministry, a total of 4,008 elementary, middle, and high schools have shut down to date.