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

N.Korea Justifies Jang Song-taek's Ouster: Ousted North Korean eminence grise Jang Song-taek "committed criminal acts baffling the imagination and caused tremendous harm to our party and revolution," the official KCNA news agency reported Monday. >> Full Text

Did Kim Jong-un's Brother Mastermind Jang's Ouster?: The man who orchestrated the ouster of North Korean eminence grise Jang Song-taek may have been leader Kim Jong-un's low-profile older brother Jong-chol, an expert here claimed Monday. Lee Yun-keol of the North Korea Strategic Information Service Center told the Chosun Ilbo that Kim Jong-chol "personally led" a team of soldiers protecting Kim Jong-un to arrest Jang. >> Full Text

96% of Teenagers Swear All the Time: Ninety-six percent of teenagers in Korea curse and swear every day, according to a poll by Hankook Research. More than half, or 54.7 percent of the youngsters surveyed said their peer group use language had the most profound effect on their own. >> Full Text