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

Chaebols Buy Up Real Estate in Affluent Cheongdam: Big conglomerates are scrabbling for land in the affluent Cheongdam area south of the Han River. Shinsegae owns around 10 properties, while Samsung and its affiliate Cheil Industries have also bought three buildings in the area since 2008. >> Full Text

Korea Gunning for Top-10 Finish at London Games: Korea ranked seventh in the gold medal tally at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Now the question is whether its Olympians can repeat the feat in London this summer. But many experts think it will be difficult for Korea to repeat its accomplishments from four years ago in the English capital. >> Full Text

Long Working Hours Linked to Depression: People who work over 11 hours a day are more than twice as likely to become depressed than those who work eight hours, according to new research. The Finnish Institute of Occupational Health in Helsinki and University College London followed 2,123 British civil servants between 35 and 55 without a history of mental illness. >> Full Text