Yahoo

Korean commission finds adoption program rife with abuse, highlighting AP investigation

A South Korean commission found the country violated its children’s human rights by facilitating a foreign adoption program rife with fraud and abuse. The landmark report released Wednesday followed ...
Yahoo

South Korea's president apologizes over poorly managed foreign adoption programs

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung delivers his speech during a celebration to mark 77th Armed Forces Day in Gyeryong, South Korea Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. (Kim Hong-Ji/Pool Photo via AP) SEOUL, ...
CNN

This country was the world’s ‘baby exporter.’ But its government violated human rights to meet demand, probe finds

South Korea’s government fabricated birth records, falsely reported children had been abandoned and failed to properly conduct safety checks of prospective parents during its postwar frenzy of sending ...
WUNC

South Korea halted its adoption fraud investigation. Adoptees still demand the truth

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea's government investigation into human rights violations in past international adoptions, which led to a landmark admission of government responsibility in March, has ...
NPR

South Korea admits to widespread adoption fraud. Here's one story

Last week, South Korea's Truth and Reconciliation Commission found that Korean adoption agencies were responsible for widespread fraud, malpractice and even human rights violations. More than 140,000 ...