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South Korea ratifies treaty aimed at safeguarding international adoptions
After years of delay, South Korea has ratified the Hague Adoption Convention, an international treaty meant to safeguard ...
Cram schools for kindergartners are the latest in South Korean college prep
Parents are increasingly preparing their 5-year-olds to eventually sit for college entrance exams as competition for good universities grows ever more fierce.
South Korea’s cram schools spark debate over early education pressures
Parents pay up to $2320 monthly for early education in affluent areas of Seoul.
Why Growing Acceptance of Childbirth Outside of Marriage Matters for South Korea
As the country faces the world’s lowest fertility rate, young adults’ attitudes are shifting about having children out of wedlock.
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In country with world’s lowest fertility rate, doubts creep in about wisdom of ‘no-kids zones’
But in South Korea, “no-kids zones” have become remarkably popular in recent years. Hundreds have sprung up across the country, aimed largely at ensuring disturbance-free environments for the ...
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South Korea government responsible for fraud and abuse in foreign adoptions, truth commission says
Western nations ignored these problems and sometimes pressured South Korea to keep the kids coming as they focused on satisfying their huge domestic demands for babies. “The commission ...
How much is enough to raise a child in South Korea?
South Korea’s dwindling birth rate has become something of a global curiosity and a national crisis, making frequent ...
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South Korea’s truth commission says government responsible for fraud and abuse in foreign adoptions
Western nations ignored these problems and sometimes pressured South Korea to keep the kids coming as they focused on satisfying their huge domestic demands for babies. “The commission ...