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Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha Vance say they are expecting their fourth child

U.S. Vice President JD Vance and his wife, second lady Usha Vance, are expecting a son in late July, they announced in a social media post on Tuesday. The couple said they were excited to share the news.

2026-01-21

Elementary school student dies in kiddy pool accident

An elementary school student died after getting their arm stuck in a drain at a pool villa in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi.

2025-12-29

Fewer women take career breaks as paternity leave rates rise, policies provide support

The number of women who took career breaks — often due to childbirth or child care — fell by nearly 10 percent over the past year, a decline attributed in part to the rise in paternity leave and expanded public policies.

2025-12-28

Gov't unveils details of child policy plan, including phasing out overseas adoption

The adoption of Korean minors by families overseas will be phased out by 2029 at the latest, with the Korean government taking a firm stance against fraudulent or illegal adoption practices.

2025-12-26

Celebrity couple Oh Sang-jin and Kim So-young expecting second child

Anchor-turned-entertainer couple Oh Sang-jin and Kim So-young announced they are expecting their second child.

2025-12-07

Police investigate Busan kindergarten over child abuse allegations

The police said on Wednesday that they are investigating a kindergarten in Busan's Gangseo District after a parent accused a teacher of child abuse.

2025-12-03

Leader of Telegram-based ring gets life over sexual assault of minors

Kim Nok-wan, the man who ran one of the most extensive digital sex crime networks in Korea, was sentenced to life in prison Monday for leading a Telegram-based ring that sexually assaulted and exploited minors.

2025-11-24

Police open child abuse probe after 16-month-old dies

A 16-month-old girl died after being taken to a hospital in an unresponsive state in Pocheon, Gyeonggi, authorities said on Monday. Police have opened an investigation into suspected child abuse.

2025-11-24

9-year-old boy dies after being found unconscious at bathhouse in Yeongcheon

A nine-year-old boy died after being found unconscious in a bathhouse in Yeongcheon, North Gyeongsang. According to police on Monday, the boy was discovered at 4:58 p.m. on Sunday in a bathtub at a bathhouse in Yeongcheon.

2025-11-24

Woman indicted for abandoning fetus in freezer has gone missing

A naturalized woman from Vietnam, who was indicted without physical detention for abandoning her newborn in a freezer out of fear that her affair would be exposed, has gone missing.

2025-11-17