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

When is the Best Time to Lose Weight?: There is an optimum time of day to burn off those unwanted pounds. Exercising on an empty stomach in the morning enables the body to burn off more fat than at other times of the day. It is better to exercise when the body is short on carbohydrates so it can start burning off fat instead, and that is the morning hours before breakfast. >> Full Text

Army to Tighten Code of Sexual Conduct: The Army is scrambling to come up with a new code of behavior in response to a recent series of sex crimes in barracks. "A top brass meeting held on Tuesday decided to work out a code of conduct to cope with sex crimes," an Army spokesman said Thursday. >> Full Text

Youth Unemployment in Seoul Exceeds 10%: Unemployment among young people aged 15-29 in Seoul soared to over 10 percent last year, for the first time since the financial crisis of the late 1990s. Some 241,000 people were unemployed in Seoul last year, up 14.8 percent on-year, according to data published by the Seoul city government on Wednesday. >> Full Text