German state looks to South Korea for solutions to ageing population

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2026-08-16

Leipzig, Germany (dpa) - Germany's eastern state of Saxony is looking to South Korea for ways to address an ageing population and a shortage of health care workers through digitalization and modern technology. Saxony Health Minister Petra Köpping began a visit to Seoul on Sunday alongside a delegation of health care, nursing and political representatives. She is set to spend the next four days in South Korea to examine technologies that could be......

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