South Korea Vows Truth Over Forced Overseas Adoptions The South Korean government's recent vow to uncover the truth about forced overseas adoptions has brought long overdue acknowledgment of the country's dark past.
President Lee Jae Myung's promise comes on the heels of widespread criticism over limited state responsibility acknowledged in previous investigations and testimonies from birth mothers demanding justice.
Between 1955 and 1999, South Korea was one of the world's largest exporters of babies, sending more than 140,000 children abroad.