Chosun Ilbo Headlines

- Amid massive food poisoning scandal sweeping the country, food catering service companies decided to stop their services for a time being, which results inconvenience for students and parents. Schools don’t want to directly run cafeteria because that means they have to take full responsibility for sanitary conditions of food they provide to students.

- Lee Ju-seong, governor of National Tax Service, unexpectedly stepped down yesterday. He was into 16 months of his service which will expire next February. He said “I decided to resign because I want to provide my junior officials with more opportunities. Also my health conditions deteriorated a lot due to heavy workload.” But one tax official said one of the reasons for his abrupt leave is that ruling party officials have blamed failed tax policies for the 5.31 election defeat.

- Samsung Electronics and Sony join hands to produce the 8th generation LCD. The two will invest about W3 trillion in plants and have a groundbreaking ceremony in Chungnam province after August.

- LG Electronics won Design Team of the Year given by German’s Reddot Design Award, the first Korean company, and the second Asian company to ever receive the award.