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· Michelle De Pacina
Investigation revealing corruption in Korean adoptions sparks global reassessment
An investigation by the Associated Press and Frontline has uncovered that Western governments facilitated and encouraged the adoption of South Korean children for many years even amid evidence that adoption agencies were competing fiercely for children, pressuring birth mothers…
· Michelle De Pacina
China ends foreign adoptions
China is ending most foreign adoptions, leaving hundreds of American and other foreign families with pending applications in uncertainty. Driving the news: The Chinese government announced the termination of its international adoption program on Thursday, citing alignment with…
· Rebecca Moon
Nearly 300 Korean adoptees demand S. Korea investigate falsified adoption documents
Nearly 300 Korean adoptees have called for the South Korean government to investigate falsified adoption documents that mask their real identities. The 283 complaints that were filed have pointed out lost or distorted information. Some adoptees found that their identities were…
· Bryan Ke
Hyun Sook Han, adoption trailblazer who helped connect Korean adoptees and families, dies at 83
A Korean social worker who dedicated her life to helping build families through international adoption has died at 83. What happened: Hyun Sook Han, affectionately known by friends and family as Mrs. Han, passed away from kidney cancer in her home in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Nov.…
· Bryan Ke
Netherlands Stops Adoptions from South Asian Countries After 30 Years of Abuses Revealed
The Netherlands has suspended all international adoptions after a government investigation uncovered over three decades of abuses, including coercing or paying foreign mothers to give up their children. The investigation started after an increasing number of adoptees looked into…
· Ryan General
British Sikh Couple Told By Adoption Service That They Cannot Adopt a White Child
A British-born Sikh couple who were denied to adopt a White child due to their Indian heritage has taken the local Royal Borough council and its adoption service to court. Sandeep and Reena Mander have alleged that their local Berkshire adoption service told them that their…
· Ryan General
American Adoptee Deported by the U.S. Sues South Korean Government, Adoption Agency
Adam Crapser, the 43-year-old adoptee who was deported to South Korea in 2016 after spending most of his life in the United States, is now suing the South Korean government and the agency which processed his adoption. Adopted by an abusive couple in 1979 when he was three…
· Bryan Ke
Heartbreaking Moment a Stray Dog Watches Her Puppy Taken Away for Adoption
A heartbreaking moment was recently caught on video in China where a mother stray dog says her farewell to her puppy as the little pooch gets taken away for adoption. The clip, which was shared through Chinese media sharing platform Pear Video, shows the mama pooch as she…
· Bryan Ke
Sick dog who guarded dead owner’s grave for 2 years finds love and hope
Zhongbao (“Loyal Baby”), a dog in China who suffered a severe skin disease after staying by her deceased owner’s grave for two years, now looks unrecognizably better thanks to a good Samaritan. What happened: Chinese influencer @ganpojiege, who runs a stray dog rescue center in…
· Ryan General
South Korea offers incentives to dog meat farmers ahead of ban
South Korea announced a plan on Thursday that would provide subsidies and incentives to dog meat farmers and related businesses ahead of a nationwide ban on dog meat consumption set in early 2027. The move aims to facilitate a smooth transition away from the controversial…
· Carl Samson
Thailand makes history as 1st SEA country to legalize same-sex marriage
Thailand has legalized same-sex marriage, becoming the first country in Southeast Asia to do so. The landmark bill, which received royal endorsement from King Maha Vajiralongkorn, will come into effect in 120 days, allowing LGBTQ-plus couples to marry starting Jan. 22, 2025.…
· Carl Samson
Chinese man separated from birth parents at age 3 reunites with them after 12-year search
Gouming Martens, a Chinese-born Dutch man, reunited with his biological mother after 28 years that included a 12-year search. The Ph.D. graduate was separated from his parents at the age of 3 during a trip in 1994. Adoption and breakthrough: Martens, who was sent to an orphanage…
· Ryan General
Nielsen: Asian Americans embrace streaming, spend equal time on TV, mobile
Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) audiences are spending near-equal time watching content on traditional TVs and smartphones, a new Nielsen report shows. Key points:
· Bryan Ke
Top Vietnamese tech firm partners with Nvidia to open $200M AI factory
FPT, Vietnam’s top tech firm, has partnered with Nvidia to open a $200 million artificial intelligence (AI) factory, aiming to help realize Vietnam’s vision of becoming an AI nation. Key points:
· Michelle De Pacina
Thailand’s parliament passes bill to legalize same-sex marriage
Thailand’s lower house of Parliament overwhelmingly approved a marriage equality bill that legalizes same-sex unions. Key points:
· Ryan General
Watch: China’s state TV debuts its first AI-generated cartoon series
China’s state TV recently debuted the country’s first animation series made with artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Key points:
· Ryan General
Japanese scientists develop world’s first wooden satellite
Japanese scientists are set to launch the world’s first wooden satellite, helping mitigate space pollution caused by traditional metallic spacecraft. The wood that could: Constructed with magnolia wood, the coffee mug-sized LignoSat probe was developed by researchers at Kyoto…
· Michelle De Pacina
Kyte Baby CEO under fire for denying employee remote work while her baby was in NICU
The CEO of Kyte Baby, a Texas-based baby clothing company, issued two apologies after an employee, Marissa Hughes, was fired for requesting remote work while her adopted baby was in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). CEO’s apology: The CEO, Ying Liu, initially apologized…
· Michelle De Pacina
American father pleads with Korean authorities for return of kidnapped son
Dr. Jay Sung, a father from King County, Washington, is demanding the South Korean government do more to return his allegedly abducted son. The alleged abduction: Sung, 43, filed a missing person report in Redmond after his ex-wife, Min Jung Cho, allegedly abducted their…
· Ryan General
World’s largest battery-swapping network in Taiwan expands to more countries
“We’re working for the future generation and hopefully by the time we get old and we’re ready to leave the Earth, we’re leaving it a better place,” CEO and co-founder Horace Luke was quoted as saying