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

Why More Young People Decide to Take It Easy: A new modesty is making inroads in Korea as young people begin to accept that the glamorous lifestyle of the very rich, the fast cars and spectacular weddings may never come their way. This is already a phenomenon among young people in Japan. >> Full Text

U.S. Urges Japan to Keep Wording of War Apology: The U.S. government has called on Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe not to depart from the standard wording in his upcoming speech on the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, the Yomiuri Shimbun reported Thursday. >> Full Text

China to Lift Ban on Kimchi Imports from Korea: The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety on Thursday said China's National Health and Family Planning Commission announced on its website on Feb. 11 plans to ease regulations on the permitted level of coliform bacteria so kimchi imports can resume. >> Full Text