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

More Elderly People Care for Even Older Parents: A growing number of people in their 60s are taking care of parents who are in their 80s and 90s as Korean society ages. National Health Insurance Service data for 2013 showed that 142,065 households in the nation were headed by an elderly person over 60. >> Full Text

Korean Kids Happier, Less Stressed Last Year: Young people between the ages of nine and 24 were happier and less stressed last year, a recent survey suggests. The Ministry of the Gender Equality and Family on Tuesday released the result of a survey of 3,000 adolescents and 2,000 parents carried out in September last year. >> Full Text

Local Conflicts Delay Seoul-Gwangju Bullet Train: The opening of the Seoul-Gwangju KTX Line, which was to open in March, has been postponed until April, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said Tuesday. On Jan. 14, KORAIL proudly took reporters on a tour and announced that the line would open in late March. >> Full Text