On the 12th, the Ministry of Health and Welfare announced that it had held an "Adoption Records Examination" with two institutions at the Seongnam branch of the National Archives of Korea on the 10th.
The agreement comes as the public adoption system comes into effect on July 19th, and the responsibility for managing adoption records falls to the Children's Rights Protection Agency.
This is a follow-up measure following the transfer of the records to the National Archives of Korea. Prior to this, the National Archives of Korea visited the temporary archive in Goyang City, where the records were kept by the National Archives of Korea, and inspected the site.
The main points of the agreement are: * Adoption records under the jurisdiction of the Child Rights Protection Agency will be entrusted to the archives of the Seongnam branch of the National Archives of Korea.
Securing a space to facilitate the viewing of entrusted archives and the provision of information.
This includes establishing a cooperative system for the construction and operation of preservation facilities and equipment.
Each institution will address concerns about the safety of records currently stored in temporary archives and
The ministry plans to hold detailed practical discussions in the future to ensure that adoption records are preserved under a systematic and effective management system.
"These are valuable assets that the state must safely manage in order to establish and confirm their roots," he said, emphasizing, "We will work with the National Archives of Japan to establish a reliable preservation system and strive to protect the rights and interests of adopted children."
Lee Yong-cheol, director of the National Archives of Japan, said, "Although the state has a responsibility to preserve adoption records, it has not been able to do so adequately until now."
"After the presidential decree was amended, we decided to store the documents at the Seongnam branch of the National Archives of Korea," he said. "In addition to safe storage, we will also provide necessary services such as repairing and providing access to the documents.
Jeong Ik-june, director of the National Archives of Japan, said, "By safely storing and managing adoption records at the National Archives of Japan, the highest record-specializing institution, we will be able to provide the adopted child with the information they need at any time."
"We have secured a foundation of trust that will enable us to trace the roots of our business," he said, adding, "We will strive to provide high-quality services."
2025/10/12 14:48 KST
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