Baby box at South Korean church

Baby box at South Korean church

SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 8 Kyodo - A staffer holds an infant in her arms on June 20, 2022, in Seoul. The baby was left in a hatch installed at Jusarang Community Church in the South Korean capital -- where parents can give away their newborns anonymously.

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