Law Change Makes Everyone a Year or Two Younger in South Korea
- Koreans counted newborns as one year old, adding time in womb
- Government made announcement last year, becomes official Wed
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South Koreans will become at least a year younger as the nation, which traditionally counts newborns as one year old, joins international standards.
As of Wednesday, all judicial and administrative areas in the country will begin using the international standard or calendar age, after the National Assembly announced the move last year. It’s intended to reduce confusion and to comply with global norms.