South Korean president apologizes for mismanagement of adoptions to Sweden

dn.se (Swedish)

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung apologized for past international adoptions, acknowledging mismanagement and human rights violations. Over 9,000 children were adopted from South Korea to Sweden between 1969 and 2022. A recent commission found adoptions were marred by abuse and government failures. This apology follows revelations of children being stolen from their parents in the 1970s and 80s, prompting calls for a state apology to all internationally adopted individuals.


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