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

Signs of N.Korean Purge Spotted in September: The government is preparing to deal with the potential impact of the sacking of North Korea's eminence grise Jang Song-taek for cross-border relations. An intelligence official here said there are "no immediate signs of major changes in the North." >> Full Text

U.S. Veers Toward Compromise Over China's Air Defense Zone: U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday pointed to a "need for crisis management mechanisms" between China and Japan, suggesting that the U.S. is no longer wholly opposed to China's redrawing of air defense identification zones in the region. >> Full Text

Korea Tops PISA Education Rankings: Korea ranked top in the OECD in terms of schoolchildren's performance in reading and mathematics, for the third time after 2006 and 2009. Including non-OECD members, Korea ranked fifth among 65 countries after China, Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan. >> Full Text