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Saturday, July 07, 2012

Plans for South Korean naval bases moving forward


Baengnyeong Island
South Korea’s efforts to bolster its naval capabilities following a pair of deadly attacks by North Korea got a couple of recent boosts that also could eventually serve the U.S. Navy.

The South’s Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the controversial construction of a naval base on Jeju Island, south of the Korean peninsula, is lawful and may continue.

Meanwhile, government officials announced last week that a naval facility will be built on Baengnyeong Island, one of five islands west of the peninsula and just south of the disputed maritime border with North Korea.

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