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

New Faces Make Up Half of N.Korea's New Parliament: North Korea's state-run media on Tuesday revealed the names of the 687 members of the country's rubber-stamp parliament who were elected unanimously amid a 99.97 percent voter turnout. >> Full Text

Korea, Canada Forge FTA: Korea and Canada reached terms for a free trade agreement on Tuesday, ending more than eight years of negotiations. Canada becomes Korea's 12th FTA partner, and Korea Canada's first East Asian signatory. Korean cars are expected to be the biggest beneficiaries of the trade pact since Canada agreed to scrap its 6.1-percent tariff on imported cars within two years. >> Full Text

TVs Still Getting Bigger: Proof that bigger is still better in the eyes of many consumers comes from the TV industry, where the dream of an immersive home theatre experience seems alive and kicking. Expensive TVs in the 1980s and 1990s had screens measuring just over 30 inches, growing to more than 40 inches in the 2000s. >> Full Text