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.
Facing aging population, government eyes benefit adjustments and higher premiums

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