Vyacheslav Voyakin A pensioner sorts through trash on Borodinskaya while a pedestrian laughs it off last July. Political leaders battle.
Gunmen kill mafia bosses.
Yet a Korean industrial giant sees reason for optimism about the future of the city. 1997 was a roller-coaster ride, and here are its top stories as seen by the staff of the Vladivostok News. Residents may be hoping for a quieter 1998, but we re not betting on it. Remember, it s the year of the tiger. Yury Maltsev General Victor Kondratov broke new ground.