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Wed, July 8, 2020 | 00:21

Samyang Biopharm establishes Samyang CRS Award

Samyang Biopharm establishes Samyang CRS Award

Samyang Biopharm USA, global biotech subsidiary of Samyang Pharmaceuticals Corporation, announced Tuesday that it had established the Samyang CRS Award in Honor of Sung Wan Kim. The announcement was made at the 2020 annual meeting of the Controlled Release Society where the inaugural award will be presented next year.

2020-07-07 19:52

Ex-PM seeks party leadership - and beyond

Ex-PM seeks party leadership - and beyond

Rep. Lee Nak-yon of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) announced, Tuesday, his bid for chairmanship of the party ahead of the party convention to select its leader next month. As the strongest potential presidential contender according to opinion polls, if he becomes the party chief, it will give him a boost for his future bid for the presidency.

2020-07-07 18:00

Public furious at judge over child porn site operator

Public furious at judge over child porn site operator

Public anger is on the rise over the Korean court's rejection, Monday, of a U.S. extradition order against an operator of one of the world's largest child porn sites.

2020-07-07 17:21

Justice minister pushes chief prosecutor into corner

Justice minister pushes chief prosecutor into corner

Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae renewed her pressure on Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl, Tuesday, asking him to implement her order on an ongoing investigation into a case involving a journalist and a senior prosecutor, in yet another sign of tension between the two.

2020-07-07 17:15

President, ruling bloc heavyweights criticized for 'inappropriately' offering condolences

President, ruling bloc heavyweights criticized for 'inappropriately' offering condolences

President Moon Jae-in and other ruling bloc heavyweights are receiving criticism for offering condolences to former South Chungcheong Province Governor An Hee-jung whose mother passed away recently.

2020-07-07 16:15

DNS Technology CEO to head Saeshilla Rotary Club

DNS Technology CEO to head Saeshilla Rotary Club

DNS Technology CEO Lee Won-woo, center, cuts cakes with other dignitaries during a ceremony for his inauguration as president of the Saeshilla Rotary Club (RC) at the Bankers' Club in Myeong-dong, Thursday.

2020-07-06 17:23

Main opposition vows full-scale offensive against DPK

Main opposition vows full-scale offensive against DPK

The main opposition United Future Party (UFP) returned to the National Assembly, Monday, ending a month of boycotting the plenary session of the 21st National Assembly. The party started the boycott to protest the ruling Democratic Party of Korea’s (DPK) unilateral organization of standing committees.

2020-07-06 16:59

[Reporter's Notebook] Politicians and real estate policy

[Reporter's Notebook] Politicians and real estate policy

Political circles are in turmoil over ranking Cheong Wa Dae officials' ownership of multiple homes, which goes against the Moon Jae-in administration's key policy goal to settle the soaring housing prices problem.

2020-07-06 13:43

Moon's new diplomatic lineup raises concerns over ROK-US alliance

Moon's new diplomatic lineup raises concerns over ROK-US alliance

There is much interest in what kind of impact President Moon Jae-in's recent decision to fill his diplomatic and national security team with inter-Korean specialists will have on foreign policy. The big news about Cheong Wa Dae's reshuffle announcement on July 3 was the President's pick of Park Jie-won, one of the main negotiators of the historic 2000 first-ever inter-Korean ...

2020-07-05 18:48

Shelter for comfort women set to be closed following scandal

Shelter for comfort women set to be closed following scandal

A shelter for surviving victims of Japan's wartime sexual slavery is set to be closed after the last resident recently left the facility, the operator said Saturday.

2020-07-04 15:44

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