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

Ferry Owner's Driver Holds Key to Mysterious Death: The chauffeur of ferry owner Yoo Byung-eon has become the focus of the increasingly bizarre investigation of his boss' mysterious death near a summer cottage in southwestern Korea. >> Full Text

Cause of Ferry Owner's Death May Never Be Known: It is impossible to determine the exact cause of ferry owner Yoo Byung-eon's death, the National Forensic Service said Friday. The service's chief Seo Joong-seok told a press briefing that there was too little evidence left to determine the cause of death as the body was badly decomposed. >> Full Text

Arrested N.Korean Defectors 'Include Senior Officers' Families': Three of the 29 North Korean defectors arrested in China on July 15-17 are family members of senior military officers, and North Korea is urgently demanding their extradition, according to a source. "The 29 defectors include family members of senior Army officers," the source in China said Thursday. "The North wants them handed over immediately." >> Full Text