New 'age law' in South Korea

  • 28/06/2023

The two traditional age-counting systems used in South Korea have been brought into compliance with international standards by a new law, making people there one or two years younger. The law abolishes a long-standing practice that counted time spent in the womb to declare South Koreans one year old at birth. One method counted everyone as aging one year every January 1st rather than on their birthdays. On Wednesday, the age-counting system changed to one that uses birthdates.

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