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S. Korean Researchers Succeed in Animal Test for COVID-19 Treatment

SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — A state-run research institute with a specialty in weapons development is now developing a cure for COVID-19. South Korea’s Agency for Defense Development (ADD) announced on Wednesday that it confirmed the effectiveness of its newly-developed COVID-19 siRNA gene therapy treatment after conducting animal tests. The new treatment is designed [...]

LG Uplus to Supply Receive-only Mobile Devices to All Military Barracks for Free

SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – LG Plus, Korea’s third-largest mobile carrier, will offer approximately 44,000 receive-only mobile phones to all military camps in Korea for free. According to the Ministry of National Defense, the smallest mobile carrier was selected as the licensee for its project to deploy receive-only phones to military barracks as part of [...]