South Korea's Yoon vows to reform pension plan set to run dry in 2055

Facing aging population, government eyes benefit adjustments and higher premiums

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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol discussed reworking the national pension system in a news conference on Aug. 29. © Reuters

JUNNOSUKE KOBARA, Nikkei staff writer

SEOUL -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged Thursday to overhaul the country's pension system, which the government now estimates will run out of money in three decades as the birth rate plummets and more seniors retire.

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