Se Eun Gong
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South Korea has been one of the top countries sending babies abroad for adoption for decades. Now, after an investigation triggered by hundreds of complaints from adoptees, the country has admitted its agencies mishandled adoptions.
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South Korea is investigating sexually abusive deepfakes allegedly shared on the messaging platform Telegram. Officials say the company is complying and has removed some content.
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Young men and women are politically drifting apart across the developed world. The growing political gender divide in South Korea is making experts worried about the country's future.
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Beginning Christmas Eve and through Jan. 3, South Korea will limit public and private gatherings to four people. Many tourist sites popular during the holiday period will be closed.
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A former secretary of Park's says she endured four years of sexual harassment. The mayor was found dead on Friday in a park, and the allegations have left the country divided about his legacy.
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By Friday, South Korean authorities had identified 163 patients who tested positive again after a full recovery. The number more than doubled in about a week, up from 74 cases on April 9.
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On April 15, legislative elections will go as planned but with new coronavirus safety features, and the government's handling of the virus is a top issue.
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Goo Hara, a former member of the K-pop group Kara, was found dead in Seoul on Sunday, the second K-pop celebrity death in less than two months. The 28-year-old star had been a target of cyberbullying.
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The country's Constitutional Court overturned the ban enacted in 1953. Despite South Korea's heavily Christian population, in recent years anti-abortion sentiment has softened.
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Microcameras installed in public bathrooms for surreptitious filming are an everyday concern for women. Police say the number of "illegal filming" crimes sharply increased between 2011 and 2017.