KOREA SEEKS TO REDEFINE OLD AGE

Welcome to Friday's edition of Press Perspective for February 7th here in Seoul.

I'm Min Sunhee.

So how old is old?

That is the question UP for debate here in Korea and apparently beyond borders as well.

For more I have writer Colin Marshall here in the studio.

Colin welcome.

I also have Thomas Maresca with news agency UPI with us.

Thomas it's good to have you here.

1) Colin, what are your thoughts regarding efforts here to redefine old age?

2) Thomas, I believe debate over redefining old age has been taking place beyond borders as well as it affects our approach to work, retirement and so forth.

What more can you add?

3) Colin,

Generally speaking, what factors should be considered when seeking to redefine old age?

4) Thomas, keeping in mind South Korea's demographic reality, what factors should it seek to place priority on ?

5) Thomas, let's now move onto some other stories here that have made international headlines.

Earlier this week, you covered the partnership sealed between Open AI and South Korea's Kakao.

Do tell us about this deal and its broader significance.

6) And Colin, what look to be the social implications of such technological advances?

7) Thomas, a rather entertaining article by the Wall Street Journal has linked the secret to longer marriages here in Korea to the soaring numbers of TV shows about divorce.

Do tell us more.

8) Colin, the same article also points out that despite the higher number of divorces here in Korea as compared to the past, the stigma surrounding this marital status remains strong here.

What are your observations?

All right.