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Number of New Child Adoptees in S. Korea Drops in 2021

SEOUL, May 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of newly adopted South Korean children fell for the third consecutive year in 2021 amid the pandemic, government data showed Wednesday. According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the number of new child adoptees reached 415 last year, down from 704 in 2019 and 492 in [...]

Moon Calls for Better Protection of Young Adoptees amid Public Fury over Death of Abused Child

SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — President Moon Jae-in called Monday for better protection of young adoptees and stronger oversight of adoption procedures, amid public outrage over a fatal child abuse case. Citizens voiced anger online and offline over the case involving a 16-month-old adoptee who died in October, allegedly after having been abused by [...]