Han Kang becomes first South Korean novelist to win Nobel Prize in Literature
SEOUL, October 10 (AJP) - Han Kang won the Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday, making history as the first South Korean novelist to receive this prestigious honor. The Swedish Academy selected the 53-year-old author for her "intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas
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SEOUL, October 10 (AJP) - Announcing South Korean author Han Kang as the recipient of this year's Nobel Prize in Literature, the Swedish Academy praised her "intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life." Han's
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SEOUL, October 10 (AJP) - North Korea said it would "permanently shut down and block the southern border" as part of a "self-defensive measure," the isolated country's state media reported on Wednesday. The move comes amid strained tensions between the two Koreas
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