South Korean presidential chief of staff Im Jong-seok (R) and Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority of Abu Dhabi, put their arms around each other's shoulders during their meeting at the Korea Furniture Museum in Seoul on Jan. 9, 2018. South Korea and the United Arab Emirates agreed to enhance their bilateral relationship to upgrade diplomatic ties into a comprehensive strategic relationship, Im said. (Yonhap) (END)