South Korea's elderly haenyeo divers | FT World
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Collecting seaweed and shellfish from the East China sea is a tough way to earn a living but the haenyeo women have been doing it for centuries on the South Korean island of Jeju. Now, many are ageing and only a handful of youngsters are taking their place. The FT's Simon Mundy goes for a swim.
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Collecting seaweed and shellfish from the East China sea is a tough way to earn a living but the haenyeo women have been doing it for centuries on the South Korean island of Jeju. Now, many are ageing and only a handful of youngsters are taking their place. The FT's Simon Mundy goes for a swim.
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