The average age of executives in the nation’s top 100 companies was 53.5 years old, data showed Tuesday.According to Korea CXO Institute, this year there were a total of 6,928 executives across the top 100 companies -- excluding financial firms.When dividing the age group of executives by five years, those who were born between 1960-1964 dominated the list, accounting for 44.8 percent of the total executives, the institute noted.Most of the executives were born in 1964, making them 51 years old

This year’s autumn leaves will start to bloom later this month across the mountainous Gangwon Province.The foliage will arrive about two days earlier than usual in the province as the average temperature in the earlier half of this month was colder, the Korea Meteorological Administration said.The leaves will start to change color on Mount Seoraksan on Sept. 25, Mount Odaesan on Sept. 29 and Mount Chiaksan on Oct. 6. The peak time for foliage usually comes two weeks after the first appearance.Th

South Korea’s demographic policies have failed to boost the nation’s critically low fertility rate despite spending 81 trillion won ($69 billion) to implement the measures since 2006.According to Rep. Shim Jae-chul of the ruling Saenuri Party, the nation’s fertility rate, which stands at 1.21 children per woman this year, in fact decreased from 2006 -- 1.25 children per woman. The number of newborns also dropped from 448,200 in 2006 to 435,300 this year, according to the lawmaker.The budget for

A total of 5,723 Korean men have objected to fulfilling their mandatory military service over the last decade, according to government data, disclosed by Rep. Jin Sung-joon of the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy.In his parliamentary audit document, Jin said that of the total draft objectors, 5,195 were given jail terms, while 20 others received suspended prison terms. More than 500 are currently on trial for their objections to military service.Of the total objectors, 5,686 w