Social and Humanitarian Factor in South Korea's External Relations and The Korean Question by O. S. Pugacheva

“…Moreover, it is noted that enhancing South Korea’s role in global governance as well as forming constructive unification discourse (unification as a process now and as a result someday in the future) within the country and abroad are supposed to expand its opportunities to maneuver in the regional politics of East Asia and provide support for the South Korean initiatives on the Korean settlement. …”
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Molecular-genetic approaches to species identification of platyhelminthes of the genus <i>Ligophorus</i> (Monogenea) parasitising flathead mullet by E. A. Vodiasova, E. S. Chelebieva, O. V. Shikhat, D. M. Atopkin, E. V. Dmitrieva

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A karyomorphological study on Actaea acuminata, A. asiatica, and A. erythrocarpa (Ranunculaceae) by Elizaveta Yu. Mitrenina, Andrey S. Erst, Denis A. Krivenko, Tatiana N. Veklich, Tatiana V. Leonova, Olga A. Chernyagina, Valentin V. Yakubov, Kunli Xiang, Yuan-Yuan Ling, Wei Wang

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Biotechnological Phytocomplex of <i>Zanthoxylum piperitum</i> (L.) DC. Enhances Collagen Biosynthesis In Vitro and Improves Skin Elasticity In Vivo by Giovanna Rigillo, Giovanna Pressi, Oriana Bertaiola, Chiara Guarnerio, Matilde Merlin, Roberto Zambonin, Stefano Pandolfo, Angela Golosio, Francesca Masin, Fabio Tascedda, Marco Biagi, Giulia Baini

“…., commonly known as Japanese pepper, is a deciduous shrub native to East Asia. Its berries are widely used as a spice, known for imparting a distinctive, tingly numbing sensation. …”
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Biofloc technology significantly reshapes water microbiome and improves survival rates in Japanese eel (Anguilla japonica) by Jiho Yang, Hyunjun Choi, Jun Seong Park, Yehyeon Cha, Ju-Ae Hwang, Seung-Yoon Oh

“…In summary, our analysis identified microbial residents potentially associated with the higher growth rates observed in BFT-treated eels, highlighting the need for further functional studies.IMPORTANCEThis study is significant as it addresses a critical gap in the application of Biofloc Technology (BFT) to Japanese eel (Anguilla japonica) aquaculture, a high-value species in East Asia. BFT’s potential to reduce water consumption and enhance growth through the use of beneficial microorganisms presents a sustainable solution to the challenges of nitrogenous waste management in global aquaculture. …”
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Uncovering women's healthcare access challenges in low- and middle-income countries using mixed effects modelling approach: Insights for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals... by Bewuketu Terefe, Belayneh Shetie Workneh, Gebreeyesus Abera Zeleke, Enyew Getaneh Mekonen, Alebachew Ferede Zegeye, Agazhe Aemro, Berhan Tekeba, Tadesse Tarik Tamir, Mulugeta Wassie, Mohammed Seid Ali

“…Women aged 25-34 years, and 35-49 years, had primary education, and secondary or higher education, married women, poorer, middle, richer, and richest wealth indices, had mass media exposure, first birth at age ≥20 years, birth interval of 24-36, 37-59 and >59 months as compared to < 24 months birth interval, had health insurance, delivered at a health facility, had at least one ANC visit, being from lower-middle-income countries, upper-middle-income countries, regions like West Africa, South Asia, and East Asia/Pacific compared to women living in East Africa, low literacy rates, medium literacy rates, and high literacy rates as compared to very low literacy rate were associated with lower odds of having problems accessing healthcare respectively. …”
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Full-length transcriptome analysis of male and female gonads in Japanese Eel (Anguilla japonica) by Jiangling Li, Jingjie Liang, Mengyang Wang, Yuewen Jiang, Wen Li, Mingxi Huang, Yan Huang, Yangjie Xie, Jianchun Chen, Tiansheng Chen

“…Abstract Background The Japanese eel (Anguilla japonica) holds significant economic value in East Asia, but limitations in understanding its reproductive biology have hindered advancements in artificial breeding techniques. …”
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Effect of Praziquantel on Preventing Delayed Infection of <i>Schistosoma japonicum</i> in Buffaloes and Goats by Xiang Gui, Bing Shao, Haoran Zhong, Rongxue Lv, Hao Li, Ke Lu, Yang Hong, Zhiqiang Fu, Zhenjie Lu, Mengge Xu, Yamei Jin, Jinming Liu

“…Schistosomiasis, caused by <i>Schistosoma japonicum</i>, continues to pose a major public health threat in East Asia, with an estimated 71 million people at risk of infection. …”
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Chromosome-level genome assembly and annotation of the gynogenetic large-scale loach (Paramisgurnus dabryanus) by Lei Zhang, Wanting Zhang, Yingyin Cheng, Yutong Fang, Xin Guan, Ao Gong, Yanxin Jiang, You Duan, Lei Huang, Waqar Younas, Yaping Wang, Mijuan Shi, Xiao-Qin Xia

“…Abstracts The large-scale loach (Paramisgurnus dabryanus; Cypriniformes: Cobitidae) is primarily distributed in East Asia. It is an important economic fish species characterized by fast growth, temperature-dependent sex determination and the ability to breathe air. …”
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Global, regional, and national burdens of heart failure in adolescents and young adults aged 10–24 years from 1990 to 2021: an analysis of data from the Global Burden of Disease St... by Chengzhi Yang, Yuhe Jia, Changlin Zhang, Zening Jin, Yue Ma, Xuanye Bi, Aiju Tian

“…Noticeable changes in HF prevalence were found in 1994, 2001, 2004, 2010, and 2018. Regionally, East Asia had the most pronounced increase in HF prevalence rate (AAPC = 1.35 [1.28–1.43]) and YLDs rate (AAPC = 1.32 [1.27–1.38]), while the highest HF prevalence rates per 100,000 population were observed in High-income North America (232 [185.4–292]). …”
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Causes of growing middle-to-upper tropospheric ozone over the northwest Pacific region by X. Ma, X. Ma, J. Huang, J. Huang, M. I. Hegglin, M. I. Hegglin, P. Jöckel, T. Zhao

“…Yet, these changes remain poorly quantified through observations in East Asia. Concerns also persist regarding the data quality of the ozonesondes available at the World Ozone and Ultraviolet Radiation Data Centre (WOUDC) for this region. …”
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Development of indicators to measure health system capacity for quality abortion care in 10 countries: a rapid assessment of a measurement framework and indicators by Leopold Ouedraogo, Katy Footman, Fahdi Dkhimi, Bela Ganatra, Mohamed Ali, Antonella Lavelanet, Souleymane Zan, Shikha Bansal, Karima Gholbzouri, Eman Aly, Nilmini Hemachandra, Laurence Läser, Ulrika Rehnstrom Loi, Dina Gbenou, Yelmali Hien, Asmani Chilanga, Hayfa Elamin, Priya Karna, Laurence Codjia, Heidi Bart Johnston, Ghislaine Glitho Alinsato, Sithembile Dlamini-Nqeketo, Lisa Hedman, Md Khurshid Alam Hyder, Theopista John, Amrita Kansal, Belete Mihretu, Pamela Amaka Onyiah, Sikander Qais, Ellen Thom, Meera Upadhyay, Qudsia Uzma

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Farmers’ climate change perception, impacts and adaptation strategies in response to drought in the Northwest area of Bangladesh by J.M. Adeeb Salman Chowdhury, Md. Abdul Khalek, Md. Kamruzzaman

“…It is well known that the prospect and occurrence of such catastrophes is a significant impediment to progress and the improvement of human welfare.The frequency and the severity of extreme weather events due to climate change in South East Asia including Bangladesh is anticipated to intensify in the forthcoming years. …”
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Long-Term Evaluation of GCOM-C/SGLI Reflectance and Water Quality Products: Variability Among JAXA G-Portal and JASMES by Salem Ibrahim Salem, Mitsuhiro Toratani, Hiroto Higa, SeungHyun Son, Eko Siswanto, Joji Ishizaka

“…This study aims to evaluate the SGLI full-resolution <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mrow><mi>R</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>r</mi><mi>s</mi></mrow></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> products from G-Portal and JASMES at regional scales (Japan and East Asia) and assess G-Portal <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mrow><mi>R</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>r</mi><mi>s</mi></mrow></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> products globally between January 2018 and December 2023. …”
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Global, regional and national sodium intakes in 1990 and 2010: a systematic analysis of 24 h urinary sodium excretion and dietary surveys worldwide by J Lennert Veerman, Sarah Lewis, John Britton, Bruce Neal, Kathryn G Andrews, Goodarz Danaei, Majid Ezzati, Yanping Li, Yu Chen, Farshad Farzadfar, Jean-Michel Gaspoz, Idris Guessous, Lital Keinan-Boker, Paul Elliott, Carukshi Arambepola, Antonia Trichopoulou, Philippos Orfanos, Martin C Gulliford, Renata Micha, Dariush Mozaffarian, Wen-Harn Pan, Shoichiro Tsugane, Habibul Ahsan, Manami Inoue, Luz Maria Sanchez-Romero, Andrew Fogarty, Christos Pitsavos, Edward Giovannucci, Stefaan De Henauw, Stephen S Lim, Cho-il Kim, Inge Huybrechts, Didier Garriguet, Simón Barquera, Katia Castetbon, Neville Calleja, Peilin Shi, Hsing-Yi Chang, Yasuhiro Matsumura, Hubert Barennes, Guansheng Ma, Shahab Khatibzadeh, Saman Fahimi, John Powles, Morteza Abdollahi, Anahita Houshiar-rad, Eda Koksal, Sahar Zaghloul, Sirje Vaask, Ana Baylin, Simon Forsyth, Rosely Sichieri, Christian Haerpfer, Ian Brown, Demosthenes B Panagiotakos, Jacqui Webster, Androniki Naska, Dorothy Gauci, Rebecca E Engell, Tim E Byers, Stephanie Smith-Warner, Ibrahim Elmadfa, Mayuree Rao, Pamela A Abbott, Enrique O Abeyá Gilardon, Suad N Al-Hooti, Wulf Becker, Peter Bjerregaard, Lesley T Bourne, Mario V Capanzana, Melanie J Cowan, Dulitha N Fernando, Regina M Fisberg, Brahmam NV Ginnela, Wilbur Hadden, Daniel J Hoffman, Nahla C Hwalla, Hajah Masni Ibrahim, Maria D Jackson, Lars Johansson, Hae-Jeung Lee, Chan Mei Fen, Gert BM Mensink, Rafael A Monge-Rojas, Balakrishna Nagalla, Marga C Ocke, Maciej Oltarzewski, Marja-Leena Ovaskainen, Gulden Ayla Pekcan, Stefka Petrova, Noppawan Piaseu, Leanne M Riley, Rusidah BT Selamat, Chansimaly Simmala, Laufey Steingrimsdottir, Gillian Swan, Lucjan Szponar, Heli Tapanainen, Robert Templeton, Anastasia Thanopoulou, Holmfridur Thorgeirsdóttir, Inga Thorsdottir, Aida Turrini, Nowak Verena, Anna Waskiewicz, Gábor Zajkás, Shadi Kalantarian, Pattra Wirojratana, Mary Anne Land, Tricia McKeever, Mohannad Abed Alfattah Al Nsour, Medical Science, Heléne Enghardt Barbieri, Aida Filipovic Hadziomeragic, Nur Indrawaty Lipoeto, Stephen T. McGarvey, Abdulrahman Obaid. Musaiger, Luz Gladys. Posada, Elz˙bieta Halina. Sygnowska

“…Intakes were highest in East Asia, Central Asia and Eastern Europe (mean &gt;4.2 g/day) and in Central Europe and Middle East/North Africa (3.9–4.2 g/day). …”
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