South Korea dairy company CEO resigns over virus research scandal

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The chairman of one of South Korea's biggest dairy companies has resigned over a scandal in which his company was accused of deliberately spreading misinformation that its yogurt helps prevent coronavirus infections.

While stepping down as the company's head, Hong Won-sik and other members of his family will retain their commanding share in Namyang Dairy Products.

Police searched Namyang's Seoul headquarters last week. Namyang's CEO, Lee Kwang-bum, also offered to resign following a public uproar. - North Korea is warning its people to brace for a prolonged struggle against the coronavirus, claiming that broadening outbreaks and muddled immunization programs in other countries show vaccines aren't the ultimate solution. The column published by Pyongyang's official Rodong Sinmun newspaper came amid questions on when and how vaccines would arrive in North Korea. The U.N.-backed program to ship COVID-19 vaccines worldwide said in February that North Korea could receive 1.

 

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