‘You must be this old to ride this ride’: Seoul debates lifting age of free subway transport
By France24
25 February 2023 |
3:40 pm
The South Korean capital's transport authorities have been posting losses because of the increasing number of silver surfers. As FRANCE 24's Georgina Robertson explains, some businesses are even taking advantage of the policy by employing seniors to deliver packages.
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