South Korean newspapers and institutions had in fact been campaigning for return of the manuscript since 1991.
He still writes a syndicated column for 12 Korean newspapers.
South Korean newspapers blamed the government for failing to provide more security.
She denied the accusations made by the Korean newspapers.
Now, he has plenty of time to read his Korean newspapers and trek out to the bridge to talk with construction workers.
"I read in the Korean newspapers that next spring will be much better," he said, without much hope.
Several Korean newspapers voted it to be the most important book in 2012.
"They told him he was all over the Korean newspapers there."
But the next day a South Korean newspaper reported something she had not done.
Korean newspapers described the rise in prices as a national crisis.