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Andrew Salmon

Treaties don't guarantee peace

One hundred years ago this Sunday - at 11 o'clock, on Nov. 11, 1918 - the guns fell silent across Europe. An armistice had been signed, ending World War I. In the title of Remarque's famous novel there was “All Quiet on the Western Front.”

2018-11-14 17:33

This blood-soaked land

It's a lovely spot - even for dead men.

2018-10-10 18:26

Persuasive charm of dictators

For those who prefer to see devils with horns, or who take a black-and-white view of humanity, it is problematic that the greatest mass murderer in modern times was, in many ways, a pleasant man.

2018-09-10 17:05

Crazy rich Koreans

A filmic phenomenon is currently sweeping the American popular cultural space. Talk shows, newspaper columns and online chat are all a-buzz with hit rom-com, “Crazy Rich Asians.”

2018-08-27 17:27

Assault on 'Mr. Sunshine'

Some locals, according to recent articles in this newspaper, are dissatisfied with the high-profile tvN drama “Mr. Sunshine.”

2018-07-30 17:14

Live the dream: wild swimming Korea

Sometimes, a book starts a movement. So it was with “Waterlog” (1999) by the late British environmentalist Roger Deakin. The book is an ode to the human relationship with water.

2018-07-16 17:19

Look kindly upon Yemeni refugees

Some 550 Yemenis - hardly a threat to a nation of 50 million - fleeing their war-torn home seek refugee status on Jeju. Yet nationally, the mood is growing ugly. Politicians are discussing ways to prevent further refugees reaching these shores, and protesters are rallying under the banner “Our citizens first.”

2018-07-03 18:12

Is South Korea's only ally heading home?

Oh, irony of ironies. The United States Forces Korea _ USFK, which oversees 28,500 U.S. troops in South Korea _ is not under threat from a leftist South Korea government, nor from North Korean action, anger or hostility.

2018-06-18 18:36

What is behind Kim's play?

U.S. President Donald Trump has at last confirmed that the first-ever summit between North Korea and the United States is a go. His decision follows a diplomatic whirlwind.

2018-06-04 17:40

Could Korea restore royal family?

An estimated 2 billion TV viewers worldwide watched events in Windsor, the U.K., last Saturday as soldiers marched, carriages rolled, women wore ridiculous hats and the dashing Prince Harry of Wales wedded the attractive American thespian, Meghan Markel. Those are significant viewing figures, even by the standards of a Hollywood blockbuster or a global mega-sports event. I must confess I was not among them. Although I am British, I find weddings poor entertainment.

2018-05-21 17:12

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