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Op-Ed Special
Arab Coalition’s Efforts in Liberation of Hodeida
Special Contribution
By Abdulla Saif Alnuaimi
 Hodeida is one of the most important provinces in Yemen. It has the second largest port in the country after Aden. Most of the imports of foodstuffs, oil and other supplies enter the country ...Philippines' 120th Independence Day CelebratedFilipino Envoy Stresses Growing Ties with S. Korea
 On June 12, 2018, the 120th anniversary of the declaration of Philippine Independence celebrated in a number of places in the world as well as in the Philippines. On this day 120 years back Filipinos ...Critical Questions:
Singapore Summit Assessed by Victor Cha
Special Contribution
By Victor Cha
CSIS Korea Chair
 On June 12, 2018, U.S. President Donald Trump met with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for a bilateral summit in Singapore. Prior to the meeting, U.S. and North Korean officials engaged in weeks ...Letters from the Philippines
"Confucius Is King in Land of Morning Calm"Hotline Getting to Know Seoul
Special Contribution
By Ruffy Magbanua
 Koreans express national pride in earnest and most often endearing — and even lasting. It can take in the form of small talk in coffee shops down to a more serious one during meetings. Notably, ...Prof. Maceri's special column
World Cup: Beyond the Soccer Field
Special Contribution
By Domenico Maceri
 “The truth is that I don't regret for a second scoring that goal with my hand.” With these words revealed in 2005, Diego Maradona confirmed that he had used his hand to score a goal in a game between ...Op-Ed Special
Singapore Summit: Historic Aagreement, Beginning of US-N. Korea Relations
Special Contribution
By M A Hossain
 The Korean War (1950-53) has ended. The 1953 pause of the war between South Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has now totally been ended through the magnanimous ...UAE Announces Its Position on "Hodeida Port Liberation"
 — The intervention of the Arab Coalition in Yemen, as well as the ongoing operations around Hodeida, are based on the request of the legitimate Yemeni Government and in compliance ...CSIS Commentary
Negotiating the Right Agreement: Looking Beyond the Nuclear Side of North Korea
Special Contribution
By Anthony H. Cordesman
 There are good reasons why the United States should be extremely cautious in meeting with North Korea. Few countries have a longer history of using negotiations as a political weapon, rather than ..."Romeo and Juliet" Praised in SeoulShakespeare's Tragedy Enthralls Multitude in S. Korea
 "Romeo and Juliet," one of William Shakespeare's two most popular plays along with Hamlet, was staged on May 19, 2018 at Shinchon Presbyterian Church in Seoul due to the efforts of ...Canadian Veterans Affairs Minister Seamus O'Regan, Canadian Veterans of Korean War Visit South Korea
 Seamus O’Regan, minister of Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC), is currently in South Korea along with 14 Canadian veterans of the Korea War. They are visiting South Korea from May 27 till June 1, 2018 on ...Shakespeare's Drama Captivates Audience
in SeoulThe last night’s (on May 19, 2018) production of Romeo and Juliet is the creation of a new paradigm in presenting Shakespeare’s plays on the stage. It is a beautiful, organic collaboration of film, operatic ...John Kelly's Fails English and History“They don't speak English. They don't integrate well.” This is how John Kelly, Donald Trump's Chief of Staff, described his reasons for the need to block Mexican immigrants from coming into the US. Kelly's ...The Korean Civil-Military BalanceUS President Donald Trump's cancellation of the summit with North Korea is a warning as to just how difficult it is to bring any kind of stability to the Korean Peninsula and Northeast Asia. It is also a warning that the U.S. cannot focus on the nuclear issue ...“Why I Traveled Over 10 Million Miles”During the course of a 40+ year odyssey, that of bringing a little known merican domestic sport in to the Olympic arena, I had to travel mostly from my base in Oklahoma City by air to over 100 countries. ...Will Trump-Kim Summit Be Cancelled?On May 16, 2018 North Korea announced that it was unilaterally cancelling previously scheduled high-level inter-Korean talks because of U.S.-South Korean military exercises (Max Thunder) ...Peru Hosts Investment Seminar in SeoulHotline Finally, It’s Morning Calm in KoreaThe Chinese Are Coming! The Chinese Are Coming!Mexico Ready to Negotiate with U.S. Only on Mutual RespectSyria: Is Trump Finally Putting America First?Autonomous Driving, Connectivity, Electric Vehicle Stressed in Automotive Forum in SeoulGuernica: March 27 through July 29, 2018How Much Have the Chinese Actually Taken?School Misconduct“A Sporting Life and the Forgotten War”The Other Side of N. Korean Threat: Looking Beyond Its Nuclear Weapons, ICBMsECCK to Host S. Korea-EU Auto Forum in SeoulSix Wins as KORUS Turns SixMission Hills to Unveil 80-Year-Old Hidden Photos at China Flight ExhibitionFinland, World's Happiest CountrySome Questions from the Edge of ImmortalityProf. Francesco Canganella to Host Italy-Korea Science Club's March Meeting at His ResidenceMore Korean War Is "Worth It?" To Whom?Cries Mounted for Reviving Nabin Chandra Bardoloi LibraryStop This Shaming of MenstruationS. Korea, 3rd Most Powerful Country at Henley Passport Index 2018China's Only 2018 Olympic Gold Medalist in Naked Anti-Fur AdCosta Rica Celebrates Signing of Central America-S. Korea Free Trade AgreementKeeping Quiet about Overpopulation Could Trigger a Global Revolution26th Anniversary of Khojaly Genocide MarkedYear of the Earth Dog Dawns in 2018Mandela's 100th Birthday CelebratedA Korean Spring after the Winter Olympics Is Unlikely"GENERTE" Launched in S. Korea's SongdoDeep Condolence for Ha Ji-Won's Misfortune!US to Unveil New Tough Sanctions on N. KoreaConvenience Food You Should AvoidAzeri Envoy to Host Concert in Seoul to Celebrate Proclamation of Its Independence"Passion Show" Held in Seoul for Success of "2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics"Jang Jun-Ha, Political Rival of Park Chung-HeeS. Korean Actress Ha Ji-Won in Mourning Following Death of Her Own BrotherECCK to Reveal Results of Business Environment Survey at Press Meeting in Seoul"Red Star Over Russia: A Revolution in Visual Culture 1905-55."Geumseonjeong (錦仙亭), a Resting Place for Confucian Scholars of Jeoseon DynastyPublic Hearing for S. Korea's New Ocean Industry to Be Held in SeoulMission Hills Tops 100,000 Rounds by Junior Golfers as New Schedule Announced for 2018"White Chrysanthemum" by Mary Lynn BrachtJapanese Activist Blames Japanese Gov't, Press for Lack of Sincerity on Sex Slave IssueMyanmar, Bangladesh Sign an Accord but Buddhists, Hindus, Others Need ProtectingNo Room for the Christ-child“Tears Are Still Streaming Out of My Eyes," Says Ex-South Korean Comfort WomanJapan Hopes to Boost Ties with MyanmarCold Front Hits the Korean PeninsulaWorld Bank's IFC Hosts Conference in SeoulScam, Media Outburst and Its AftermathU.S. Chamber of Commerce Opens New WebsiteJulia Mullock, Ex-Wife of Korea's Late Last Prince Yi Gu, Dies Alone in Hawaii“Italian Cuisine: Sharing Health and Taste with the World” Held at Hanyang University in SeoulThe Phenomenon Bruno Groening on the Tracks of the "Miracle Healer"Korean Tigers Exterminated by JapaneseFermented Food Products and Traditional Practices of Indian OriginSeoul, Asia's Modern City Under Kojong's RuleThe Other Side of the North Korean, Iranian, Hezbollah, and Yemeni Missile ThreatThe Berliner Philharmoniker and Sir Simon Rattle Conclude Successful Asian TourICCK Hosts Investment Forum in Seoul"2017 East Sea Energy Cluster Forum" Held
in Gyeongju for Renewable Energy's FutureS. Korean Ambassador Shin Soong-Chull Decorated by Costa Rican GovernmentBolivia's Salt Flats, Filming Locations of Upcomming US Film "Star Wars: The Last Jedi"Fundraiser for Um Hong-Gil Human FoundationCSIS & Syracuse's Maxwell School Offer Executive Master's in International RelationsSouth Korean Maestro Gum Nanse Serves As Slovak Honorary ConsulLatvia's National Day Observed in SeoulS. Korea's Lee Kun-Hee Drops to No. 2 Spot on Forbes Asia's Richest ListS. Korea Ranked No. 2 in World Only after Iceland on ITU's ICT Development Index 2017King's Day of Belgium Celebrated in SeoulRestarting Negotiations between Koreas: Kazakhstan Maybe Is a WayAre Otters No More Endangered Species?Dr. Lui Che-Woo Donates RMB 120 Mil. to Peking University in ChinaGimje Paddy, Breadbasket of South KoreaDr. Sue Mi Terry Joins CSIS as Senior Fellow for Korea ChairThe Washington Post Aims to Boost Its Online Advertising BusinessEU to Social Media: Regulate or Be RegulatedLa Rambla by Catalunya to Open at IFC MallDog-Bite Rises As Dogs Increase in S. KoreaAmidst Chinese Threat Dalai Lama Concludes Tawang VisitDo It Right the First Time, Every Time!Celebrating the Johnson CollectionJapan’s Lower House Election: Abe Prevails AgainGrimes Runs Cao Close in F4 SEA"The Jordan Is Palestine" ConferenceSingapore's NTU Rises to Asia’s No. 1Asserting Media Person’s Rights in IndiaMicrosoft Corp. vs. United States: Jeff Sessions Wants Open Borders, But Only For PoliceChina’s Myanmar Bonanza Sans Responsibility"2017 Summit for World Peace" Held in S. KoreaTiger Man Mike PandeyAntibiotic Resistance: Enlarging Life Process of PathogenDr. Kim Un-Yong, "Father of Olympic Taekwondo," Passes Away at Age 86Not Again!Egypt's First Edition of El Gouna Film Festival Screens Sparkling FareA Memorable ChuseokAbe Calls a Snap ElectionUgandans in S. Korea to Celebrate Its Independence DayEl Gouna Film Festival Opens with Sheikh JacksonLee Ha-Nui Stars in New Film "The Brothers"Is the Western Wall Judaism's Holiest Site?S Korea-N Korea-US Tensions Will Quickly End If Leaders Do This …New Egypt's El Gouna Film Festival to Add Colour to the RegionGerhard Schroder to Marry S. Korean Lady Kim So-Yeon 25 Years Under His AgeN. Korea & Kim Jong-Un Get a New Enemy with "The Leader Is Present" by Max Papeshi in U.S.Singapore's 52nd National Day Marked in SeoulK-Pop Saves the WorldTrump's Tiny Heart and DACA's RepealA Blueprint for Fisheries Management, Environmental Cooperation in South China SeaIndian Community in Korea Marks 11th Ganesh Festival at Seoul National UniversityEU Trade Chief Cecilia Malmström to Attend "2017 EU-Korea Business Forum" in SeoulAnimal Cruelty Should Be Stopped in S. KoreaManufacturing Misguided Protests in AssamUS Chamber CEO Strongly Opposes US Withdrawal from US-S. Korea Trade Agreement“72 Hours in Pyongyang: How We Exited Gulag”Ex-US Envoy Lippert Visits Ball Park in GwangjuOh Ji-Hyun Wins KLPGA Held in ChuncheonBritish Songwriting Duo "Ooberfuse" to Be in Seoul on Sept. 17-21, 2017UNESCO Should Cancel Japan’s Okinoshima Heritage Status Unless Women Allowed on ItBring North Korea to the Negotiation Table, Do Not Sanction ItForbes Asia's Fabulous 50 List Features A Record Number of Companies from ChinaAn Intolerable HellCompetition for Survival Signals Maintains Immune BalanceBolivia Marks 192nd Independence Day in SeoulMexican Navy's Cruise Training Ship “Cuauhtémoc” to Visit Busan SoonA War of Monkeys, Every Man for HimselfWorld-Class IT Pros Trained in UkraineMexican Military Attache Sexually Harass Local Female Employee at Mexican Embassy in SeoulHimachal Pradesh: A Holy Himalayan Land of IndiaJapan's Takahama Nuclear Plant Poses Serious Threat to Neighbors of S. Korea, China, RussiaWhy Live in Israel?China and Technology: Tortoise and Hare Again"Golden Tulip Sky Bay Gyeongpo" to Open
in Late 2017KB's Madam Moon Myung-Soon Dedicates Life to Nation's Financially Vulnerable FolksMorocco's 2017 "Throne Day" Marked in SeoulTunisia Marks 60th Anniversary of Proclamation of Tunisian Republic in Seoul EventAssam Forum Bats for Work Permits to Bangladeshi Settlers"Incheon Remarkably Improved!"Singapore's Tycoons on Forbes Rich List See Wealth RiseHong Kong Hosts Grand Reception in Seoul to Mark 20th Anniversary of Its Handover to ChinaThree Key Players in Middle East DiplomacyYesterday's Immigrants: Better Than Today's?Temple Mount Violence"Forgotten War" Hasn't Been Forgotten!WaterROK Names Its Good Will AmbassadorUAE Energy Minister Blames Qatar for Supporting Terrorism in Press Briefing in Seoul6 Arab Nations Ask FIFA to Replace Qatar as 2022 World Cup HostTensions among S. Korea, N. Korea, US Will Quickly End If Leaders Do ThisDrugs Crisis in Iran Emanating from AfghanistanWhy You Should Buy Ralph Lauren Stock?Mexico Resembles a Civil War: Three Murders Per Hour in Early 2017President Moon Jae-In's Initiative of "Miracle on the Daedong River," a Cornerstone for Inter-Korea TiesWahhabism vs. Muslim Brotherhood: Qatar Crisis Opens Old WoundsMaster Artist Min Tae-Hong in Vanguard of Promoting Korean Art Throughout the World"Fight against Corruption Is Actual Task""Door Remains Open," French President SaysGrupo Promax Becomes 1st Mexican Company to Set Up Factory in Gwangyang, South KoreaMarriage Saving Tips We All Should KnowCountering Coercion in Maritime AsiaJoint Art Exhibition of Park Kyoung-Muk and Han Byung-Uk Runs from May 31 to June 20
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Among hundreds of plastic surgery clinics clustered in Seoul’s Gangnam area, Mecca of South Korea’s medical industry, Grand Plastic Surgery Clinic stands out. Equipped with state-of-the-art medical facilities and top-notch skills its 31 highly specialized doctors meet their patients, both locals and foreigners in its own system of one-stop service that ... more
So what if it is the city of Mozart, Strauss, Haydn, Beethoven, Klimt, the majestic Schonbrunn Palace, the exquisite baroque Belvedere, and all the glories of Hapsburg indulgence! Call me a lowbrow , a philistine if you like, but I wasnt lured
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