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April 17, 2024

Hwang Sok-yong hoping to win Booker Int’l Prize

SEOUL, South Korean novelist Hwang Sok-yong on Wednesday unveiled his desire for global recognition for his efforts in depicting the struggles of working-class Koreans in “Mater 2-10.”

Translated into English by Sora Kim-Russell and

(LEAD) Belarusian deputy FM visits N. Korea: KCNA

SEOUL, Belarusian Deputy Foreign Minister Evgeny Shestakov has arrived in Pyongyang, North Korea’s state media said Wednesday, in an apparent move to boost bilateral ties.

The North’s Korean Central News Agency did not provide