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A South Korean mother sues the government and an agency over the adoption of her missing son
A 72-year-old mother has filed a lawsuit against South Korea’s government and its largest adoption agency, alleging ...
Mom sues after learning her missing son was adopted out of South Korea
A 72-year-old mother has filed a lawsuit against South Korea’s government and its largest adoption agency, alleging ...
Korean kids are happier than before, but economic divide still factor
Though the level of happiness among South Korean children has shown general improvement, the gap in happiness based on ...
Children in need of ‘rescuing’: challenging the myths at the heart of the global adoption industry
For decades, intercountry adoptees were told they were ‘abandoned’, ‘rescued’ or ‘unwanted’. But these long-held stories are now under scrutiny.
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The changing face of child care in Korea
A survey showed that the average monthly cost to raise a child in Korea has exceeded the 1 million won ($718) mark for the ...
‘Secret to eternal youth’: Korean school principal, 93, shares tips for staying young
Clean-living, single nonagenarian with no kids stays forever young by ‘doing ordinary things’, says patients, students are ...
Adoptee deported from the US over lack of citizenship criticizes South Korea and agency
Adam Crapser, an adoptee who was deported to South Korea in 2016 because his American parents never secured his citizenship, delivered a scathing denunciation of the Korean government and his adoption ...
Korean children starting day care earlier, staying longer: Survey
A ministry official attributed the findings to evolving family dynamics. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...
Why Growing Acceptance of Childbirth Outside of Marriage Matters for South Korea
As the country faces the world’s lowest fertility rate, young adults’ attitudes are shifting about having children out of ...