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How Korea’s birth mothers are exposing the hidden cost of overseas adoption
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Yonhap News Agency
· Jun 24, 2026
Childbirths soar to highest level in 7 years in April
SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- The number of babies born in South Korea shot up 18 p...
South China Morning Post
· Jul 1, 2026
Vietnam offers cash for babies but potential parents are not biting
One year after lifting its long-standing two-child limit, Vietnam is offering incentives for people to have more babies as the communist country risks getting old before it gets rich. A new population law and regulations coming into effect on Wednesday extend maternity leave from six to seven months for mothers having a second child as well as offering financial help. If Hanoi residents Nguyen Kim Bich and her husband have a second child, she will get an extra month of maternity leave, free...
Korea Times News
· Jul 10, 2026
AI fortune-tellers dictate newborn destinies in Korea
AI fortune-tellers dictate newborn destinies in Korea
The korea Herald News
· Jun 24, 2026
Foreign arrivals in S. Korea surpass 10 million, on course to new annual high
South Korea has welcomed more than 10 million foreign visitors so far this year, a provisional tally by the tourism ministry showed Wednesday, suggesting the country may be headed for a new annual high. Foreign arrivals exceeded 10 million during the third weekend of this month, about a month earlier than last year, when the mark was reached in mid-July, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. It is the first time the figure has been achieved within the first half of any year.
UrduPoint
· Jul 2, 2026
S. Korea's consumer prices rise to highest in 30 months in June
S. Korea's consumer prices rise to highest in 30 months in June
Fortune
· Jul 10, 2026
Vietnam is paying women to have more babies—but there’s a catch: they have to be on baby no. 2 to qualify for the cash bonus
Like Elon Musk and governments around the world, Vietnam wants more babies—and it's giving 68 million to women who have more than one.
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Related coverage for "How Korea’s birth mothers are exposing the hidden cost of overseas adoption": Yonhap News Agency — Childbirths soar to highest level in 7 years in April. South China Morning Post — Vietnam offers cash for babies but potential parents are not biting. Korea Times News — AI fortune-tellers dictate newborn destinies in Korea. The korea Herald News — Foreign arrivals in S. Korea surpass 10 million, on course to new annual high. UrduPoint — S. Korea's consumer prices rise to highest in 30 months in June. Fortune — Vietnam is paying women to have more babies—but there’s a catch: they have to be on baby no. 2 to qualify for the cash bonus