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

N.Korea's Asiad Participation in Limbo: With just 50 days remaining until the opening of the 2014 Incheon Asian Games, cross-border talks about North Korea's participation in the Asiad are not making much progress. North Korean officials walked out of a meeting in the truce village of Panmunjom on July 17 and have not been in touch since. >> Full Text

Ferry Owner's Corpse Was Dressed in Expensive Clothes: Fugitive ferry owner Yoo Byung-eon was dressed from head to toe in expensive clothes when he was found dead on June 12, scotching a theory that someone murdered him and tried to make him look like a vagrant. >> Full Text

Samsung's Smartphone Sales Plummet in Q2: Samsung's leading share of the global smartphone market plummeted during the second quarter of this year. Market researcher IDC said Wednesday that Samsung sold 74.3 million smartphones from April to June to account for a 25.2-percent share of the market. >> Full Text