Shumita Basu

For the families who adopted them, they too were lied to, told that the children were abandoned or orphaned, and that their identities and information about their birth families was lost or fabricated. Kyawin Lee, a former health ministry official who oversaw adoption policy starting in 2010, told Frontline that she questioned whether so many children were in need of adoption.

For the families who adopted them, they too were lied to, told that the children were abandoned or orphaned, and that their identities and information about their birth families was lost or fabricated. Kyawin Lee, a former health ministry official who oversaw adoption policy starting in 2010, told Frontline that she questioned whether so many children were in need of adoption.

For the families who adopted them, they too were lied to, told that the children were abandoned or orphaned, and that their identities and information about their birth families was lost or fabricated. Kyawin Lee, a former health ministry official who oversaw adoption policy starting in 2010, told Frontline that she questioned whether so many children were in need of adoption.

For the South Korean government, foreign adoptions had become a way to reduce social welfare spending. Recently, Lee has played a significant role in passing adoption reform in South Korea. As these children have grown up, and with the help of DNA websites like 23andMe, some of these adoptees have come to find out their true identities. And they've pushed South Korea to reckon with this dark past.

For the South Korean government, foreign adoptions had become a way to reduce social welfare spending. Recently, Lee has played a significant role in passing adoption reform in South Korea. As these children have grown up, and with the help of DNA websites like 23andMe, some of these adoptees have come to find out their true identities. And they've pushed South Korea to reckon with this dark past.

For the South Korean government, foreign adoptions had become a way to reduce social welfare spending. Recently, Lee has played a significant role in passing adoption reform in South Korea. As these children have grown up, and with the help of DNA websites like 23andMe, some of these adoptees have come to find out their true identities. And they've pushed South Korea to reckon with this dark past.

Last week, they got a major victory when South Korea's Truth and Reconciliation Commission released the preliminary results of an ongoing investigation into this matter. For the first time, they acknowledged that human rights abuses took place and that the government failed to protect the rights of adoptees. Before we let you go, a few other stories we're following.

Last week, they got a major victory when South Korea's Truth and Reconciliation Commission released the preliminary results of an ongoing investigation into this matter. For the first time, they acknowledged that human rights abuses took place and that the government failed to protect the rights of adoptees. Before we let you go, a few other stories we're following.

Last week, they got a major victory when South Korea's Truth and Reconciliation Commission released the preliminary results of an ongoing investigation into this matter. For the first time, they acknowledged that human rights abuses took place and that the government failed to protect the rights of adoptees. Before we let you go, a few other stories we're following.

President Trump is threatening new sanctions on Russia if it doesn't agree to a deal to end the war in Ukraine. He told NBC News he was, quote, very angry at Russian President Vladimir Putin for his comments calling for an interim governance in Ukraine to push out Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskyy.

President Trump is threatening new sanctions on Russia if it doesn't agree to a deal to end the war in Ukraine. He told NBC News he was, quote, very angry at Russian President Vladimir Putin for his comments calling for an interim governance in Ukraine to push out Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskyy.

President Trump is threatening new sanctions on Russia if it doesn't agree to a deal to end the war in Ukraine. He told NBC News he was, quote, very angry at Russian President Vladimir Putin for his comments calling for an interim governance in Ukraine to push out Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskyy.

Putin said Zelensky lacks the authority to sign a peace deal because his term expired last year. Ukraine is under martial law, and according to its constitution, national elections can't be held while it's in effect. Zelensky has vowed to call elections as soon as the war ends.

Putin said Zelensky lacks the authority to sign a peace deal because his term expired last year. Ukraine is under martial law, and according to its constitution, national elections can't be held while it's in effect. Zelensky has vowed to call elections as soon as the war ends.

Putin said Zelensky lacks the authority to sign a peace deal because his term expired last year. Ukraine is under martial law, and according to its constitution, national elections can't be held while it's in effect. Zelensky has vowed to call elections as soon as the war ends.

In Myanmar, the death toll continues to rise as the country accounts for the destruction from a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that rocked the nation on Friday. Many people are thought to still be trapped under collapsed buildings. The earthquake struck near Mandalay, which has a population of 1.5 million people. Years of civil war are complicating recovery efforts.

In Myanmar, the death toll continues to rise as the country accounts for the destruction from a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that rocked the nation on Friday. Many people are thought to still be trapped under collapsed buildings. The earthquake struck near Mandalay, which has a population of 1.5 million people. Years of civil war are complicating recovery efforts.

In Myanmar, the death toll continues to rise as the country accounts for the destruction from a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that rocked the nation on Friday. Many people are thought to still be trapped under collapsed buildings. The earthquake struck near Mandalay, which has a population of 1.5 million people. Years of civil war are complicating recovery efforts.

A Red Cross regional spokesperson called it not just a disaster, but a complex humanitarian crisis layered over existing vulnerabilities. And finally, the men's NCAA basketball Final Four is set, and perhaps in not-so-climactic fashion, all four No. 1 seeds are headed to San Antonio to compete for the national championship. It's the first time all four No. 1s reached the Final Four since 2008.

A Red Cross regional spokesperson called it not just a disaster, but a complex humanitarian crisis layered over existing vulnerabilities. And finally, the men's NCAA basketball Final Four is set, and perhaps in not-so-climactic fashion, all four No. 1 seeds are headed to San Antonio to compete for the national championship. It's the first time all four No. 1s reached the Final Four since 2008.