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

Korea Scrapes Through to World Cup Finals by Skin of its Teeth: Korea lost its final Asian qualifier to Iran but still managed to scrape a berth at the 2014 World Cup on Tuesday due to its superior goal difference over other teams in the group. Korea conceded one goal but was unable to score against the visitors. >> Full Text

N.Korean Top Diplomat to Visit China: North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye-gwan will visit Beijing on Wednesday to meet with his Chinese counterpart Zhang Yesui, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Monday. Kim, a civilian official with a long track record as the North's top nuclear negotiator, arrives in Beijing on Tuesday. >> Full Text

Is Apple Losing the Plot?: Apple's position as an unchallenged leader of the IT industry is showing signs of crumbling as share prices and market share fall. Apple's share in the global hardware market is dwindling. It has managed to hold on to the top spot in the tablet PC market with the iPad, but latecomers are in hot pursuit. >> Full Text