{
  "id": 19067951,
  "title": "Disgraced stem cell scientist Hwang Woo-suk loses Korean citizenship after becoming UAE national",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/disgraced-stem-cell-scientist-hwang-woo-suk-loses-korean-citizenship",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-09T02:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/people-events/20261109/disgraced-stem-cell-scientist-hwang-woo-suk-loses-korean-citizenship-after-becoming-uae-national"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Disgraced South Korean stem cell scientist Hwang Woo-suk, who was dismissed from Seoul National University due to a research fabrication scandal, has lost his Korean citizenship after acquiring UAE nationality, according to The Korea Times. The loss of his citizenship took effect in April 2022, as confirmed by the Cheongju Immigration Office under the Ministry of Justice. Hwang, born in 1953 in Buyeo, South Chungcheong Province, voluntarily acquired UAE nationality, which, under Article 15 of Korea's Nationality Act, automatically results in the loss of Korean citizenship.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}