The Chosun Ilbo (English Edition): Daily News from Korea

N.Korea Fires Short-Range Missiles: North Korea launched four short-range missiles into the sea from an area near Wonsan on Saturday and Sunday. They were aimed away from South Korea in a northeasterly direction. White House National Security Council spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden said North Korea "will achieve nothing by threats or provocations." >> Full Text

4.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Korean Waters: A 4.9-magnitude quake hit an area near Baeknyeong Island off Incheon, west of Seoul, on Saturday. It follows a series of temblors in Northeast Asia, including a 7.0-magnitude earthquake in the Chinese province of Sichuan on April 20 and a 5.9-magnitude quake in waters off Sendai, Japan last Saturday. >> Full Text

Koreans More Racist Than Chinese and Japanese: Koreans are not very tolerant of other races despite their relatively high levels of education and income, the World Values Survey finds according to the Washington Post. The survey polled people in more than 80 countries to find out who they would or would not want as neighbors. >> Full Text