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South Korea vows truth over forced overseas adoptions
SEOUL - South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung promised Friday to “fully uncover the truth” about the nation’s dark history of forced overseas adoptions,
New Era10 Aug 2026, 10:00 am
International
2026-08-102026-08-10By Correspondent
SEOUL – South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung promised Friday to “fully uncover the truth” about the nation’s dark history of forced overseas adoptions, months after apologising for the state-sanctioned malpractice.
South Korea was once one of the world’s biggest exporters of babies, sending more than 140 000 children overseas between 1955 and 1999, according to official figures.
Originally published by New Era on 10 Aug 2026, 10:00 am. View original article