Calls to prevent child neglect, welfare abuses going unanswered

South Korea has had a series of cases this year where parents were found to have neglected their children while receiving regular government subsidies on their behalf, but the government has said it does not have plans to prevent such abuses of the child welfare system, despite calls for government action. Recent reports show that the Ministry of Health and Welfare is focusing on minimizing the application process so people raising children can receive welfare benefits, and not on measures to we