Authorities in South Korea are addressing an administrative loophole that has allowed for 2,000 undocumented infants, known as "ghost babies," to slip under the radar over an 8-year period.

Last week, South Korea's National Assembly passed a bill and amended its law to prevent "ghost babies." Under the new law, hospitals are obliged to inform the government of the birth of a baby ...

South Korea haunted by 'ghost babies' A government investigation has revealed that between 2015 and 2022, ... This is what a mother who killed her 6-day-old baby told the South Korean police.

SEOUL (The Korea Herald/Asia News Network): The Korean National Police Agency’s National Office of Investigation said on Tuesday (July 4) that they are investigating 193 cases of what are being ...

South Korea’s ‘ghost babies’ When a baby in South Korea is born, the responsibility of registering the child as a citizen—or foreign resident if their parents aren’t Korean nationals ...

South Korea police investigating 193 cases of ‘ghost children’ The police searching a hillside in Geoje, South Korea, on June 5 to locate the body of a baby allegedly murdered and buried by ...