홍남기 "정년 연장 사회적 논의할 시점…최저임금 인상 수준 최소화 돼야"<br /><br />South Korea's finance minister has said that it is time to start government-level discussions on raising the legal retirement age... to cope with the rapidly aging population.<br />Currently, the country's retirement age is 60. <br />Speaking to public broadcaster KBS on Sunday, minister Hong Nam-ki said the government will announce its stance on the issue within this month...after thoroughly discussing with the task force on population policies. <br />Minister Hong also touched on the minimum wage issue,... saying that the rate of the increase should be minimal in 2020.<br />In 2019, the minimum wage was raised by more than 10 percent. <br />
