Day: January 2, 2024
Junshi Biosciences Announces Approval of the Supplemental New Drug Application for Toripalimab as Perioperative Treatment for Resectable NSCLC Patients
SHANGHAI, China, Jan. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co., Ltd (“Junshi Biosciences,” HKEX: 1877; SSE: 688180), a leading innovation-driven biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel therapies, announced that the supplemental new drug application (the “sNDA”) for toripalimab (trade name: TUOYI®, product code: JS001) in combination with chemotherapy […]
80 countries participate in Ministerial Roundtable
FMF strengthens the Kingdom’s leadership in enabling the Super Region to contribute to the metals industries of the future RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Future Minerals Forum (FMF) announced today that its Ministerial Roundtable, due to be held on 9 January 2024, ahead of the third edition of the Forum, […]
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Jan. 2)
Starting this year, police take over anticommunist investigations
Starting this year, the National Intelligence Service has taken its hands off anticommunist investigations entirely, handing the job to the police, who have taken full charge.
Antico…
(LEAD) Unification ministry launches early warning system for defectors at risk
The unification ministry said Tuesday it has activated a comprehensive data system to better detect North Korean defectors going through difficulties and better provide necessary support.
The system allows officials from relevant organizations, such…
Army stages live-fire drills amid N.K. threats
The Army conducted live-fire artillery and mechanized unit maneuver drills Tuesday to reinforce readiness against possible North Korean provocations in the new year, its officials said.
The exercise took place in areas near the front line, involving…
New minister for small and midsized firms takes office
The new minister for small and midsized firms and startups took office Tuesday with a pledge to bolster the financial safety net for small merchants.
Oh Young-ju, a veteran diplomat who served as the second vice minister for foreign affairs before s…
Cambodians in Japan Not Affected by Earthquake9 Korean flights from and for Tokyo’s Haneda Airport canceled due to deadly collision
As of Jan. 2, neither injury nor death of Cambodians in Japan was reported following a magnitude 7.6 earthquake hitting Japan on the first day of 2024.
The open notification was circulated in a press release issued by the spokesperson at the Cambodi…
Police send 2nd summons to scandal-hit footballer Hwang
The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (SMPA) has sent a second summons to scandal-hit football player Hwang Ui-jo to investigate an allegation that he filmed a sexual encounter with a woman without her consent, a ranking police official said Tuesday.
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(2nd LD) Bayern Munich defender Kim Min-jae voted top S. Korean footballer of 2023
Bayern Munich defender Kim Min-jae was named the top South Korean male football player for 2023 on Tuesday, earning his first annual honor and snapping a four-year winning streak by Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min.
The Korea Football Associatio…
(LEAD) French news channel comes under criticism after airing wrong S. Korean flag akin to Japan’s flag
A French news channel has received a deluge of criticism from viewers around the world after it aired an image of South Korea’s national flag with the wrong symbol in the middle that appears similar to the red circle in the Japanese flag.
The privat…