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Thousands of South Korean-Born Adoptees Have No Citizenship

SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of South-Korean born non-citizen adoptees is estimated to be around 26,000, urging the government to take appropriate measures before it’s too late. The shocking findings come from data put forward by lawmaker Ki Dong-min on Tuesday, which revealed 25,996 South Korean-born international adoptees had no citizenship as of [...]

U.S. School for Disabled Children to Dedicate Statue in Memory of S. Korean Adoptee

NEW YORK, June 7 (Korea Bizwire) – A U.S. school for children with disabilities said Sunday it will dedicate a statue next week in memory of a South Korean boy murdered by his American adoptive father. The Linwood Center, located in Howard County, the U.S. state of Maryland, said on its website that it will [...]