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

How Many Nukes Will N.Korea Have 5 Years from Now?: North Korea could build up to 100 nuclear weapons by 2020 if development continues at the current pace. Joel Wit of the website 38 North at Johns Hopkins University on Tuesday gave a seminar in Washington on the North's potential development of nuclear weapons. >> Full Text

Gangnam Station Still Busiest in Seoul: The busiest of the 302 subway stations in Seoul was Gangnam Station, which saw 135,642 users a day. It has been the busiest station in the capital for 18 years. The second-busiest stop was Hongik University Station, where 107,000 people got on or off a day. >> Full Text

Korea and China Initial FTA: Korea and China have initialed their free trade agreement, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said Wednesday. Assistant Trade Minister Woo Tae-hee told reporters that Seoul and Beijing will formally sign the trade pact in the first half of this year and ensure it is approved by the National Assembly to go into effect this year. >> Full Text