South Korea’s truth commission says government responsible for fraud and abuse in foreign adoptions

South Korea’s truth commission has 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 enabled by private agencies that often manipulate...
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