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

Communism Reappears in N.Korean Propaganda: North Korean propaganda has started using the term "communism" again for the first time in 14 years. The term quietly slipped from use in October of 2002, when then-leader Kim Jong-il said that the North was "in no position to discuss idealistic communism." >> Full Text

Marriages Dwindle to Record Low: Marriages shrank to an all-time low in Korea last year as the eligible population dwindled and youth unemployment reached a new peak. And the average age of women marrying for the first time surpassed 30 for the first time. >> Full Text

Advance Voting in General Elections Starts: Early voting for the upcoming general elections kicked off on Friday. Voters can cast their ballot early in any of the 3,511 voting stations at district offices across the country from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Unlike absentee voting, early voting does not require prior notification. >> Full Text