Paulina Cachero

Because of the emphasis on family lineage, Korean parents are unenthusiastic about adoption, and orphans are socially stigmatized. Pictured, a volunteer holds a baby abandoned at a church's "baby box." (Paulina Cachero/GroundTruth)

Democracy

Korean orphans languish in system as tradition, new laws make adoption difficult

SEOUL — At around 1:30 p.m., Jae Min’s mother carried him up the worn green steps of Jusarang...

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