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

Suicide Rises Among Children of Baby Boomers: The suicide rate among the children of the so-called baby boomers who are currently between 21 and 34 rose more than five-fold in the last decade. More and more young people who were born between 1979 and 1992 are pushed into despair. >> Full Text

Korea's Top 500 Companies See Profits Plummet: Korea's top 500 companies are growing in size, but their substance seems to be weakening, and while their sales went up slightly, their profits nearly halved last year. According to management evaluation firm CEO Score, Korea's top 500 firms recorded combined sales of W2,504 trillion in 2012, up 7.2 percent from 2011. >> Full Text

Japan Tourism Booms Thanks to Weak Yen: A record 923,000 foreign tourists visited Japan last month thanks to the weak yen. The Japanese government aims to attract 10 million foreign tourists this year. The Japan National Tourism Organization on Thursday said the number of foreign visitors in April was 18.1 percent higher than a year ago. >> Full Text