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

N.Korean Campaign Against Jang Song-taek Continues: The North Korean regime is busy trying to sway public opinion in the North against eminence grise Jang Song-taek to legitimize his ouster. The propaganda drive seems aimed at quelling any possible unrest following Jang's removal. >> Full Text

Will Jang Song-taek's Ouster Trigger Mass Defections?: The ouster of North Korea's eminence grise Jang Song-taek could lead to a wave of defections from his cronies and other senior officials who had thrown in their lot with him and now see their position under threat. Jang had been intermittently at the center of power since he married former North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's sister Kim Kyong-hui in 1972. >> Full Text

720,000 Unemployed Young People in Korea: Some 720,000 young people were unemployed as of last year, the Bank of Korea said in a report Tuesday. The number of NEETs -- unemployed people between 15 and 29 who are not in education, employment or training -- first surpassed 600,000 in 2006 and reached 700,000 in 2010. >> Full Text