More deaths discovered as 'ghost baby' probe continues

Police are investigating a woman suspected of dumping the body of her newborn in a vegetable garden in Gimpo, Gyeonggi seven years ago.

2023-07-06

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Police on Thursday decided to charge a woman accused of killing two newborns and keeping them in her freezer in Suwon, Gyeonggi with murder instead of infanticide.

2023-07-05

Police investigating 193 'ghost baby' cases, though number could grow

Police on Tuesday said they are investigating 193 infants unregistered at birth. A total of 209 cases of “ghost babies,” as unregistered babies have been dubbed, have been reported to the police so far, according to the National Police Agency.

2023-07-04

Police investigate 'ghost baby' case in Busan

Police on Tuesday said they are investigating a mother accused of burying an unregistered baby in Busan.

2023-07-04

Mother accused of killing newborns charged with murder

Police on Thursday decided to charge a woman accused of killing two newborns and keeping them in her freezer in Suwon, Gyeonggi with murder instead of infanticide.

2023-06-29

Court issues arrest warrant for infanticide suspect

A court on Friday issued an arrest warrant for a woman accused of killing two newborns and keeping their bodies in a freezer at an apartment in Suwon, Gyeonggi.

2023-06-23

Woman in custody after two infants found in fridge

Police on Wednesday found the bodies of two infants that were kept in a fridge at an apartment in southern Gyeonggi.

2023-06-21

'With masks, our kids cannot lip read'

Korea is considering lifting some of its last Covid-19 restrictions, possibly starting by removing mask requirements for infants and children.

2022-09-22

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