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

S.Korea to Build 500-600 More Missiles: South Korea plans to increase the number of ballistic and cruise missiles with a view to incapacitating North Korea's nuclear weapons and long-range missiles in an emergency. The South aims to spend some W2.5 trillion over the next five years to secure 500-600 new missiles. >> Full Text

Report Profiles Average Facebook User: The average Facebook user is 38 years old and has 229 friends, a recent study by the U.S. Pew Research Center shows. Facebook users accept four out of five friend requests and add seven friends every month on average. They spend six and a half hours on the website every week on average. >> Full Text

Older Couples More Likely to Divorce: The number of divorces among couples who have been married for more than 20 years still outpaces splits between couples married less than four years, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said Sunday. The finding is based on data collected through a survey by the city government and information from Statistics Korea. >> Full Text