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

Hu Jintao 'Declined Invitation to N.Korea': North Korean leader Kim Jong-il had hoped to see Chinese President Hu Jintao in Pyongyang for a summit, a source claimed Thursday. Hu had accepted the invitation during Kim's last visit in May but decided such a visit would send the wrong signal amid international sanctions against the North. >> Full Text

Are Typhoons Getting Worse?: Typhoon Kompasu ripped through the Korean Peninsula less than a month after typhoon Dianmu made landfall on the south coast and cut across northern Japan leaving five dead. The KMA on Thursday said the five strongest typhoons to hit Korea over the last 107 years all occurred after 2000. >> Full Text

'Smart' Devices Dominate IFA Electronics Show: The IFA 2010 consumer electronics show, the biggest in Europe, opened Friday in Berlin with around 1,200 companies demonstrating their latest products. This year's event is the largest ever, and the buzzword of the show is "smart." >> Full Text