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South Korea will end foreign adoptions by 2029 amid U.N. criticism of past abuses, as domestic adoption grows.
South Korea will phase out foreign adoptions by 2029, ending the practice over five years amid U.N. criticism of past human rights abuses, including falsified records and lack of consent.
The move follows a sharp decline in international adoptions, from over 6,000 annually in the 1980s to 24 in 2025, as the government shifts to public oversight and promotes domestic adoption.
While officials cited reforms like judicial review since 2011, they offered no new measures for addressing historical wrongs, truth-telling, or reparations for victims like Yooree Kim, whose adoption was based on false documents.
The U.N. continues to urge Seoul to act on accountability and justice.
Corea del Sur pondrá fin a las adopciones extranjeras para el año 2029 en medio de las críticas de la ONU por los abusos del pasado, a medida que crece la adopción doméstica.