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

Wage Increases Lag Behind Soaring Corporate Profits: Wages have increased far more slowly than corporate profits, which is cited as one of the reasons for the slowdown in consumer spending. The Bank of Korea in a report on Monday said wages increased 11.7 percent on average per year in the 1990s. >> Full Text

Korea, Burma Agree on Rangoon Bombing Memorial: South Korea and Burma have agreed to build a memorial for the victims of the 1983 Rangoon bombing by North Korean agents that claimed the lives of 17 South Koreans and wounded 14. The monument will be set up at the Aung San National Cemetery in the former Burmese capital. >> Full Text

Parents Pass Obesity to Children, Study Finds: Obesity is passed on from parents to children, not only because of hereditary factors but because of unhealthy lifestyles, according to a study. A team led by Prof. Kang Jae-heon at Inje University's Seoul Paik Hospital followed 1,504 elementary schoolchildren to find out what affected their body mass index. >> Full Text