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Korean literature needs translator autonomy to reach global readers
INCHEON — Korean literature’s growing international recognition must be matched by sustained translation funding and greater autonomy, translators said Thursday, warning that global success cannot rest on individual passion. Speaking at “Translation: Text in Transit,” an international colloquium organized by the National Museum of World Writing Systems, Debora Smith, Anton Hur and Choi Mi-kyung called for support that enables translators to discover overlooked works while defending the human judgment behind literary translation. Smith, who translated the 2016 Man Booker International Prize “The Vegetarian” by Han Kang, recalled choosing to learn Korean when its literature was barely available in British bookstores. “Now it’s a completely different story. I see Korean literature and translation everywhere,” she said. Smith and Hur emphasized that the breakthrough reflected years of work by translators across many languages, rather than a single award or author. Han’s Nobel Prize, Hur said, arrived amid Korean literature’s ascent, not before it. Hur, whose translations
Sison tells prosec: Why ask us to adjust if it’s your lawyer who’s sick?
MANILA, Philippines — Lawyer Sheila Sison, Vice President Sara Duterte’s lead lawyer in the impeachment trial, has questioned the prosecution panel for asking them to adjust — to allow the presentation of a forensic financial analyst instead of the originally scheduled witness — when it was a private prosecutor who got sick. Sison, during the resumption
PCSO Lotto Results: 6/42 prize over P85M after no winners of major lotto draws on October 8
There were no winners of the two major lotto draws on October 8, 2026 as the Lotto 6/42 jackpot prize has reached P85 million, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) announced on Thursday.
471 nominations received in two days for EC poll
Electoral officials on Thursday said they received 164 nominations for the 2026 Election Committee Subsector Ordinary Elections on the second day of the nomination period. Returning officers received 160 nominations for candidates and four from designated bodies. A total of 465 nomination forms from candidates and six from designated bodies have been received since nominations began on Wednesday. The poll, scheduled for November 22, will return a new term of the 1,500-strong EC, which will elect the chief executive and 40 members of the Legislative Council. The nomination period runs until October 20. Edited by Aaron Tam
Rodrigo Duterte fit for trial, says ICC
(1st UPDATE) '[The chamber] is satisfied that the Accused is able to effectively exercise his fair trial rights in the proceedings and is therefore fit to stand trial,' says the International Criminal Court Trial Chamber III
Investigation Finds That Former High-Ranking Uzbek Security Official Acquired UAE Citizenship
According to an OCCRP and Ozodlik investigation, Otabek Umarov, the Uzbek president’s son-in-law, obtained Emirati citizenship in 2023, while he was deputy head of the Presidential Security Service.
Chinese scientists develop nuclear optical clock
Chinese scientists develop nuclear optical clock
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Three starter home blocks to be demolished: developer
Three residential towers of a development on Anderson Road in Kwun Tong embroiled in a steel bar bribery scandal will be demolished and rebuilt, the Buildings Department and the project developer said on Thursday. The department said that it has approved the demolition plans submitted by CK Asset Holdings, although no application has been made for the works to begin. It has also given permission to the developer to carry out strengthening works at three other towers, sparing them from the wrecking ball. It is understood the remedial works already began in May. The development is supposed to provide no less than 1,000 starter homes, which cater to local, first-time homebuyers who exceed the income ceiling for subsidised housing but are priced out of the private market. Eligible buyers will receive a 20-percent discount based on prevailing market prices. The site was awarded by tender to CK Asset for HK$4.95 billion back in 2020. CK Asset had originally estimated a completion date of September 2026, but construction was halted in 2024 when it was revealed that steel reinforcement works at all six towers had deviated from required standards. A probe has found that the steel bars had either deviated from its intended position, or did not match the number or size stated in the approved plans, while structural columns were misaligned. But authorities concluded there was no obvious danger to the overall structure of the six buildings. The revelation has led to the arrest of 10 people by the Independent Commission Against Corruption last year on suspicion of committing bribery and using false documents. The Buildings Department then initiated 205 prosecutions against registered general building contractors and individuals for breaches of the Buildings Ordinance. The case will be heard in June 2027. Responding to media enquiries, CK Asset said each building was being treated independently. Citing a time-consuming investigation for three towers spanning nearly two years, it said the decision to knock down the remaining three blocks was the most economically efficient one. The Housing Bureau, meanwhile, said the project's progress will not impact the supply of starter homes in the city. It urged the developer to complete the project as soon as practicable. _____________________________ Last updated: 2026-10-08 HKT 22:08 Edited by Aaron Tam