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

N.Korea Fires 2 More Short-Range Missiles: North Korea launched two more short-range missiles into the sea on Monday, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, the Defense Ministry in Seoul said. They were fired from mobile launch vehicles in the same area near Wonsan, Kangwon Province and aimed away from South Korea in a northeasterly direction. >> Full Text

Most Koreans Believe Park's U.S. Visit Was Beneficial: More than six out of 10 Koreans felt that President Park Geun-hye's visit to the U.S. earlier this month was good for Korea, but a scandal involving her spokesman during the trip dampened sentiment. Gallup Korea polled 1,003 adults from May 13 to 15, after the president returned from her six-day U.S. trip on May 10. >> Full Text

Foreign Cars Boom in 2nd-Hand market: The number of vehicle transfers rose 2.25 percent on-year to a record 1.14 million in the first four month of this year. But that does not mean consumer confidence is returning. While sales of foreign and second-hand cars increased, sales of new Korean models dwindled 1.5 percent on-year over the same period. >> Full Text