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

Most Citizens Are Proud to Be Korean: More than seven out of every 10 Korean are proud of their citizenship and a majority say Korea is better than other countries, a poll suggests. In a straw poll by Media Research for the Chosun Ilbo on the daily's 95th anniversary, some 73.5 percent of respondents said they are proud to be Korean. >> Full Text

Seoul Slams N.Korean Human Rights Abuses at UN: South Korean Vice Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul on Wednesday slammed North Korea's attempts to discredit UN human rights resolutions against North Korea after a defector admitted he lied. Cho said he felt "deep pity" for the North's efforts to deny the horrible human rights abuses in the isolated state. >> Full Text

Daeboreum Boosts Imported Nut Sales: Imported nut sales have increased recently as Daeboreum, the first full moon of the lunar year, fell on Thursday. It is an age-old tradition called "bureom" in Korea to eat nuts on Daeboreum, as the cracking and eating of hard-shelled nuts is believed to keep the face from breaking out and make teeth stronger. >> Full Text