Article 6WB3X South Korea says it sent babies abroad for adoption like 'luggage'

South Korea says it sent babies abroad for adoption like 'luggage'

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Since the end of the Korean War in the 1950s, South Korea provided an estimated 200,000 children for international adoptions. That's believed to be more than any other country. But the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Korea now says the system was plagued with abuse and falsified information, and that it was driven by profits. The new report has been a long time coming for adoptees who have been pushing for more transparency. The World's Matthew Bell has the story.

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