Event Brief
South Korea to remove ‘out-of-wedlock child’ term from welfare forms
Filed: Apr 30, 2026 at 12:04 AM ET
Summary: South Korea plans to remove the term ‘out-of-wedlock child’ from welfare forms.
WHO: South Korea
WHAT: Policy change to welfare forms language
WHEN: Apr 29, 2026 at 11:45 PM ET
WHERE: South Korea
WHY: The move comes as births outside legal marriage are becoming more common in South Korea.
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