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

Pope Francis to Visit Korea in August: Pope Francis will visit Korea in August to attend a meeting of young Asian Catholics here. The Vatican on Monday said the pope is visiting Korea on Aug. 14-18 at the invitation of President Park Geun-hye and bishops here. He becomes the third pontiff to visit the country and first in 25 years. The last was John Paul II in 1989. >> 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