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Seoul's working population to fall 1 mln by 2032

South Korea's capital stands to lose one million people of working age over the next 20 years -- a fallout from the country's status as one of the world's most rapidly ageing societies.

This file photo shows people walking in a street of central Seoul, in June. South Korea's capital stands to lose one million people of working age over the next 20 years -- a fallout from the country's status as one of the world's most rapidly ageing societies.

According to statistics released this week by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the city's working population will fall from the current 7.64 million to 6.56 million by 2032.

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