[Silver Bridge] Volume 5 · Chapter 5 · A home where the phone does not ring, and the space the law can fill

1. The author introduces Chapter 5 of his book "Silver Bridge" and, in a column, compares how South Korea and China protect the elderly through law.
2. The author reports that 7,167 of the 22,746 reports of elder abuse in South Korea in 2024 were judged to be abuse, and that China's population aged 60 and over is 310.31 million.
3. The author writes that South Korea seeks to cross the threshold of the home, while China seeks to cross the threshold of the court, and that neighbours' concern can reach people before the law does.

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