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

How the Halt of inter-Korean Trade Hit N.Korea: Friday marks the third anniversary of South Korea's suspension of all inter-Korean exchanges and trade. Three years ago, the Lee Myung-bak administration imposed sanctions against the North after it sank the Navy corvette Cheonan in March that year. >> Full Text

European NGOs Look at Pulling Out of N.Korea: Chinese financial sanctions on North Korea are forcing European aid organizations working there to consider packing up and leaving. The Bank of China on May 7 closed the accounts of the North's Foreign Trade Bank, which had served as the conduit for European NGOs' funds. >> Full Text

Galaxy S4 Smashes Speed Record for 10 Million Sales: Demand for the Galaxy S4 has been high enough to set a new sales record for Samsung Electronics, with 10 million handsets sold in the shortest period of time. Samsung announced on Thursday that it took just 27 days to hit the mark since sales began on April 26. >> Full Text