Monday, May 07, 2012

17,500 capsules containing the powdered flesh of dead babies confiscated by South Korea

Since August, South Korea has confiscated 17,500 capsules containing the powdered flesh of dead babies, which smugglers had tried to bring into the country from China, officials say. South Korea refuses to elaborate on where the dead babies were procured or who manufactured the capsules, "citing possible diplomatic friction with Beijing," says Hyung Jin Kim for The Associated Press. But the crackdown has turned the world's attention on a heinous practice, and brought to light some of its gruesome details. Here, a guide to the controversy:
Are Koreans smuggling ground-up dead babies from China?

HAT TIP: THE ANCHORESS

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