Programme, which started after Korean War as a way of removing mixed-race children from society, violated human rights.

Programme, which started after Korean War as a way of removing mixed-race children from society, violated human rights.

President Lee Jae Myung apologizes for past abuses in South Korea's adoption programs, vows to support adoptees in finding birth families.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday apologized for the country's troubled history of overseas adoptions, acknowledging "unjust" rights violations.