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Friday, November 21, 2014

South Korean Military Conducts Live-Fire Drill To Check Preparedness Against North Korea

Sejong the Great-class DDGThe South Korean military conducted a live-fire drill near the inter-Korean border on the Yellow Sea, a heavily-guarded area, on Friday.

According to the country’s defense ministry, the latest exercise was carried out to check the preparedness of South Korean forces against possible provocations by the North, Yonhap, a South Korean news agency, reported.

The naval drill, which lasted for two hours, was part of the ongoing Hoguk (defense of nation) exercise, which kicked off last week, involving nearly 330,000 troops and 60 fleets. The latest 12-day drill, which comes amid growing tensions due to threats from North Korea, is the largest ever in terms of scale, Yonhap reported.

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