South Koreans become a year or two younger as traditional way of counting age scrapped

Reuters

04 July 2023

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South Korea has implemented new laws mandating the international method of age calculation, replacing the traditional system, effectively making South Koreans legally a year or two younger.

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The traditional age system counted a year old at birth.
International age calculation has been used for legal documents since the 1960s.
Laws were assed to adopt international standards fully.

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South Koreans become a year or two younger as traditional way of counting age scrapped

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