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flag South Korea will end foreign adoptions by 2029 amid U.N. criticism of past abuses, as domestic adoption grows.

flag 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. flag 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. flag 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. flag The U.N. continues to urge Seoul to act on accountability and justice.

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