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Stem cells may cure liver failure
Pharmicell submits commercialization plan on new therapy A way to revive failed livers through stem cells could be available within the next few years as clinical tests of a new treatment regimen are underway. Pharmicell, a Korean pharmaceutical company developing stem cell therapeutics, said Monday that it has submitted a…
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Society
Rebellion against lame duck
Did foreign minister endorse staff’s criticism of Cheong Wa Dae’s Japan pact handling? President Lee Myung-bak tried to patch up a rift exposed over the handling of a military pact with Japan, admitting to a “procedural” flaw Monday. This came a day after a senior foreign ministry official blamed Cheong…
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Society
China confirms H5N1 bird flu outbreak in Xinjiang
BEIJING, July 2 (Xinhua) — China’s northwestern Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region has reported an outbreak of H5N1 in poultry, the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) announced Monday. The disease has killed 1,600 chickens raised by the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC), a unique economic and semi-military government organization of about…
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Column
Sejong City and decentralization
July 1, 2012 marked a major change in Korean geography: Sejong City became the first “special autonomous city” in Korean history and the 17th province-level administrative division. This gives it equal status to Seoul and other provinces and cities. Sejong City’s new status is important because it is the first…
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Society
Kim Yu-na to retire after 2014 Sochi Olympics
Olympic gold medal-winning figure skater Kim Yu-na said Monday that she will hang up her skates after the 2014 Winter Games. “I will retire after the Sochi Winter Olympics. Although the Vancouver Games were my final destination in my childhood, I have extended it to Sochi,” the 21-year-old said in…
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Society
N. Korean media promote song praising leader
North Korea’s state-run media are promoting a song praising its new leader Kim Jong-un in an apparent move to justify his power succession. The new song is titled “Moving Ahead for the Final Victory.” The name of the name is identical to the last phrase of Kim’s speech on April…
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Business
Old habits die hard
Despite housing slump, rich still bet on real estate The property market is in dire need of a boost, but wealthier Koreans keep the faith that there will be another huge payoff with a stubborn commitment to real estate. Not that they can afford to second-guess when real estate continues…
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West Asia
Major news in Qatar on July 3: Arabs urge Syria opposition to unite
Major news in <The Peninsula>: Arabs urge Syria opposition to unite Qatar with other Arab states and Turkey urged Syria’s divided opposition yesterday to unite and form a credible alternative to the government of President Bashar Al Assad, but rifts swiftly emerged at talks in Cairo. Addressing the conference of…
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Culture
Super Junior to Release 6th Album ‘Sexy, Free & Single’
S. Korean K-pop boy group Super Junior members pose for the media after a press conference for their 6th album in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, July 3, 2012. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Major news in Israel on July 3: Israel has low expectations for talks between Iran, P5+1
Major news in <The Jerusalem Post>: Israel has low expectations for talks between Iran, P5+1 Gov’t sees little hope in upcoming low-level talks, which aim to see if there is reason to convene another full meeting. Israel has almost no expectations that low-level technical talks between Iran and world powers…
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