Month: May 2026
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Chilean American stolen as a baby reunites with his mom, gets second chance at family
For the first time since he was an infant, Kyle Adler boarded a plane in February to meet his birth mother By Vanessa A. Alvarez, Associated Press May 28, 2026 Full story here MIAMI — Kyle Adler’s discovery that he was stolen from his Chilean mother as a baby came as a shock, sparking an identity…
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Korea Times: Korea must embrace its 7 mil. diaspora as ‘strategic asset,’ says agency chief
By Park Ji-won Link to story Kim Kyung-hyup, commissioner of the Overseas Koreans Agency (OKA), speaks during an interview with The Korea Times at OKA’s Service and Support Center for Overseas Koreans in Seoul, Tuesday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk Official pushes for dual citizenship reform, overseas mail-in voting, adoptee rights probe Once a primary…
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Korea’s child rights agency data mishandling draws ire from overseas adoptees
By Jung Da-hyun Published May 11, 2026 Link to story Data breach seen not just as security failure, but threat to identity, dignity This image shows the main page of the National Center for the Rights of the Child (NCRC) website / Captured from NCRC website A recent data breach at the National Center for the Rights…
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Korean adoptees submit new round of investigation requests to Truth and Reconciliation Commission
BY KIM CHANG-YONG Link to story Overseas adoptees submit a petition to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in central Seoul seeking an investigation into forced overseas adoption of mixed-race children and abuse at child care facilities on March 30. [NEWS1] Korean adoptees who were sent abroad between the 1970s and 1990s filed a new round…
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Today Show: Meet the Woman on a Mission to Connect Chinese Adoptees
Link to story Taylor Shennett was adopted in China at just nine months old and has been on a ten-year journey to discover and celebrate her Chinese heritage and culture. Taylor joins TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones along with her adopted parents, Bob and Kelly Shennett, to talk about her initiative to create…
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[Column] The Korean government has a duty to overseas adoptees
Posted on : 2026-05-10 With the third term of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission now in full swing, I hope that adoptees are able to learn the truth about where they come from and how they came to be sent abroad Link to story Illustration by Jaewoogy_ma@naver.com By Lee Suk-tae, former Constitutional Court justice On Aug.…
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International adoptions still declining: complexity of cases weighs heavily
Small but structural decline in 2025: 70% of adopted children have special needs, process still over 50 months by Giulia Cannizzaro Link to story 9 May 2026 In the midst of a structural demographic crisis and a birth rate at an all-time low, even the intercountry adoption channel continues to lose momentum. Over the past…
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Birth Mothers Harmed by Overseas Adoption Speak Out: “Government Negligence Must Be Thoroughly Investigated”
by Bae Kyunghwan Link to story Birth Mothers Harmed by Overseas Adoption File Petition with TRCCall for Dedicated Investigative Body on Forged Documents and Human Rights Violations The Coalition for the Truth and Accountability on Overseas Adoption and Children’s Rights (hereinafter TRACE) submitted a petition for truth-finding on behalf of five birth mothers who suffered…
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AANHPI Heritage Month: Asian adoptees in Susquehanna Valley reconnect with heritage through art
Regina Ahn Link to story Asian adoptees in the Susquehanna Valley are reconnecting with their heritage and exploring their identities through creative outlets like martial arts, poetry and singing. Maya Sony Schwartzwalder reflects on her adoption story Maya Sony Schwartzwalder, who was born in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, in 1998 and adopted at 10 months old,…
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Govt Introduces Major Overseas Adoption Law Overhaul to Close Child Safety Loopholes
Mrs McKee said the reforms were necessary after serious failings were identified in the existing overseas adoption framework. Link to story The Government is introducing sweeping reforms to New Zealand’s overseas adoption laws in a move aimed at permanently closing loopholes that previously allowed children adopted overseas to enter unsafe or unsuitable homes. Associate Justice…
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