As South Korean Villages Empty, More Primary Schools Face Closings (Published 2015)Chung Jeong-su, above, at Nogok Primary. He spends recess throwing paper planes. Farmers sent children to the school hoping they would escape their backbreaking work.Credit...Jean Chung for The New York Times NOGOK, South Korea — The post office pulled up stakes and moved away years ago. The police station is long gone. And so is the bank. Over the years, the residents of Nogok have watched almost
