South Korea has been winding down the practice of international adoption, but the practice continues there and around the world, even if at a much slower pace than in previous decades. But even if it ...

FILE - Anna Singer, a Swedish expert leading the country's investigation into its international adoption practices, speaks during an interview in Seoul, South Korea, March 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Ahn ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president apologized Thursday for poorly managed foreign adoption programs that were rife with abuses and fraud, months after the country’s truth commission ...

Despite the uncertainty, the family continues to prepare for the boys’ arrival. Their room is ready, complete with ...

South Korea’s truth commission concluded that the government bears responsibility for facilitating a foreign adoption program rife with fraud and abuse, driven by efforts to reduce welfare costs and ...

STOCKHOLM -- A Swedish commission recommended Monday that international adoptions be stopped after an investigation found a series of abuses and fraud dating back decades. Sweden is the latest country ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. South Korea plans to end foreign adoptions by 2029, ending a system that sent 200,000+ children abroad, many with ...

LEHI, Utah — China's recent decision to no longer allow foreign adoption of the nation's children is set to impact U.S. families across the country, including Utah. “We hoped to adopt a child with ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president apologized Thursday for poorly managed foreign adoption programs that were rife with abuses and fraud, months after the country’s truth commission ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s government said it plans to end its waning foreign adoptions of Korean children, while United Nations investigators voiced “serious concern” over what they ...

South Korean 1st Vice Minister of Health and Welfare Lee Seuran speaks during a briefing at the government complex building in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Dec. 26, 2025. (Choo Sang-chul/Newsis via AP) ...