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

Further Korea-U.S. FTA Talks Likely to Focus on Autos, Agriculture: The stalled Korea-U.S. free trade agreement (FTA), concluded in 2007, is getting a push for legislative approval in both countries following the summit between President Lee Myung-bak and U.S. President Barack Obama. >> Full Text

Korea to Grow 4.4% in 2010, Says OECD: Korea's economy will grow 4.4 percent next year, much more than previously predicted, as exports and domestic business recover, the OECD forecast in its biannual report on the world economic outlook on Thursday. The outlook is the highest among the 30 OECD member states. >> Full Text

Plastic Surgery Boom Reaches Alarming Proportions: At least 120,000 bottles of Botox were either imported or produced in Korea last year, enough to smooth out the wrinkles of between 400,000 to 500,000 people. And 28,341 cohesive gels were imported into the country to be used in breast augmentation surgery, enough for 14,000 people. >> Full Text