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

N.Korea Threatens Pre-Emptive Strike Against U.S.: North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Su-yong in a rare speech in front of the UN Conference on Disarmamenton Tuesday warned that Pyongyang has the power to deter the "ever-increasing nuclear threat" from the U.S. >> Full Text

U.S. Seeks to Contain Fallout from Japan Gaffe: The U.S. State Department on Monday sought to play down comments by a top American diplomat that seemed to side with Japan in regional disputes over Tokyo's wartime atrocities. The State Department said Washington's position on historical tension in Northeast Asia "remains unchanged." >> Full Text

Pilots Wanted as Airline Industry Booms: The airline industry expects around 53,000 job openings for pilots around the world over the next 20 years. According to the International Civil Aviation Organization, the global airline industry is expected to grow five percent a year for the next 10 years. >> Full Text

HIGHLIGHTS

People play jwibul-nori, a traditional game spinning a can with fire inside to promote a good harvest, in Hampyeong, South Jeolla Province on Monday, ahead of Daeboreum, the first full moon of the lunar year. /Newsis

Senior students try to attract freshmen to their club at Ewha Womans University in Seoul on Tuesday.

Yoon-a of Girls' Generation and Song Seung-hun pose after receiving presidential commendations as exemplary taxpayers in COEX, Seoul on Tuesday. /Newsis