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

Ferry Owner Found Dead: Fugitive ferry owner and cult leader Yoo Byung-eon has been found dead in southwestern Korea, police said Monday. According to police, DNA tests conducted on the body of a man found in Suncheon on June 12 turned up a 99-percent match with Yoo's DNA. >> Full Text

N.Korea Slams 'Spineless' China: North Korea's relations with its sole ally and benefactor China are going rapidly downhill. In an unprecedented move on Monday, North Korea attacked Beijing as "spineless" after cracking down on the usage of the yuan within its borders and reducing exchanges of personnel between the two sides. >> Full Text

Japan Presses Korea to End Seafood Import Ban: The Japanese government has threatened to file a complaint against Korea with the World Trade Organization unless it lifts an import ban on seafood from eight prefectures in Japan in the next few months. The ban was imposed in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster. >> Full Text