Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Source: Getty Summary: South Korea is bracing for a momentous demographic shift that could be a bellwether of how other countries around the world will deal with aging populations in the decades to come. Related Media and Tools If you enjoyed reading this, subscribe for more! Thank you! Table of Contents How long can South Korea retain its global economic and technological competitiveness? Will the country maintain credible deterrence and defense postures well into the future? Are existing socioeconomic inequalities likely to worsen with worsening demographic trends? These questions lie at the heart of South Korea’s demographic trajectory.