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

How the Halt of inter-Korean Trade Hit N.Korea: Friday marks the third anniversary of South Korea's suspension of all inter-Korean exchanges and trade. Three years ago, the Lee Myung-bak administration imposed sanctions against the North after it sank the Navy corvette Cheonan in March that year. >> Full Text

N.Korea's Hawkish Military Chief Resurfaces: North Korea's hawkish Gen. Kim Kyok-sik, who led the shelling of Yeonpyeong Island in 2010, has been named chief of the Army's General Staff. There had been hopes that the septuagenarian relic of the military-first era had been fired after he was replaced as armed forces minister. >> Full Text

Galaxy S4 Smashes Speed Record for 10 Million Sales: Demand for the Galaxy S4 has been high enough to set a new sales record for Samsung Electronics, with 10 million handsets sold in the shortest period of time. Samsung announced on Thursday that it took just 27 days to hit the mark since sales began on April 26. >> Full Text