S. Korea stages drills to counter N. Korean drone threats

SEOUL– The South Korean military conducted drills Thursday to strengthen its defense against potential drone-based provocations by North Korea, Seoul officials said, as it has vowed to adopt an “aggressive” approach to counter the renewed security challenge.   The drills came after the military failed to shoot down five North Korean drones that violated the … Read more

At least 5 killed, 37 injured in expressway tunnel fire

GWACHEON, South Korea– At least five people were killed and 37 others injured, three of them seriously, Thursday in a noise-barrier tunnel fire along an expressway in Gwacheon, just south of Seoul, fire authorities said.   The blaze was reported to have occurred at 1:49 p.m. inside the noise tunnel in Gwacheon along the Second … Read more

S. Korea to speed up anti-drone system development

SEOUL– South Korea’s state arms agency said Thursday it will push to speed up the development of a jamming system against small drones after the military’s recent failure to shoot down North Korean drones.   The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said it will look to develop the counter-drone system over a 39-month period starting … Read more

Junshi Biosciences Announces NEJM Publication of Results of Phase 3 Study of VV116 Versus PAXLOVID for Adults at High Risk for Progression to Severe COVID-19

SHANGHAI, China, Dec. 29, 2022 (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, today announces the online publication in New England Journal (NEJM) of the Phase 3 trial (NCT05341609) comparing the efficacy and safety […]