In university classrooms in South Korea, students have been learning skills needed for funerals. They wrap and handle mannequins to prepare them for eventually working with real bodies of the deceased. As birth rates fall and society rapidly ages, the country has seen the emergence of a fast-growing industry catering to the business of death.
Death Is A Growing Business In Ageing South Korea
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