Foreign children born in Korea must be allowed birth registration, court rules
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Source: The Korea Herald
Published: 2026-08-27 18:04 UTC+10:00
Section: All News
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Crime & Justice, Immigration, Asia, South Korea, Law & Courts, World News, Crime & Justice, Asia Pacific
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South Korea’s Constitutional Court ruled Wednesday that children born in the country must have access to birth registration regardless of nationality or immigration status, finding lawmakers’ failure to create such a system unconstitutional.
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