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

Man Who Managed Kim Jong-il's Coffers 'Executed': The ouster of North Korean eminence grise Jang Song-taek was evidently part of a wider purge that also resulted in the execution of another of Jang's confidants, the Mainichi Shimbun reported Wednesday. >> Full Text

Hong Kong Starts Automated Immigration for Koreans: Korean travelers can enter or leave Hong Kong more quickly now thanks to automated fingerprint recognition and passport checks. Korea and Hong Kong start implementing automated immigration clearance for travelers from the other side on Thursday. >> Full Text

720,000 Unemployed Young People in Korea: Some 720,000 young people were unemployed as of last year, the Bank of Korea said in a report Tuesday. The number of NEETs -- unemployed people between 15 and 29 who are not in education, employment or training -- first surpassed 600,000 in 2006 and reached 700,000 in 2010. >> Full Text