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

Report Casts Doubt on N.Korea's Ability to Deploy Nukes: North Korea has not demonstrated that it is able to use its nuclear weapons, despite two underground tests in 2006 and 2009, an expert report says. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, a magazine specializing in nuclear issues, made the claim. >> Full Text

Cost of KAL Bomber's Red-Carpet Visit to Japan Tallied: The Japanese media are scrutinizing the hefty bill left behind by the red-carpet visit to Japan by Kim Hyun-hee, the sole surviving bomber of Korean Air passenger flight 858. The visit from July 20 to 23 cost 20 million yen. The round-trip flight by private jet from Incheon International Airport to Haneda Airport was the most expensive part at 7 million yen. >> Full Text

TV Stars' Fees Keep Spiraling: TV production companies have long been complaining about the exorbitant fees charged by top stars, which drive production costs up to the point where even a hit series no longer guarantees profits for the producers. But their complaints have curbed neither the stars' demands nor the public's appetite for watching them. >> Full Text