Evidence of a pluripotent human embryonic stem cell line derived from a cloned blastocyst.
Like the UK, nuclear transfer and subsequent implantation of cloned human blastocysts is not permitted in Korea.
All lines are cloned at least three times after primary fusion, and cloning continues until all clones isolated are secreting specific antibody.
In November 2001 a judicial review ruled that creating cloned human embryos lay outwith the strict definition of embryos in the Act.
A cloned human embryo is created in both cases.