South Korea stages nationwide defence drill

South Korea staged a nationwide civil defence drill today amid simmering tensions with the North over the sinking of a South Korean warship.

South Korea stages nationwide defence drill
Tue, 15 Jun, 2010 - 14:29

South Korea staged a nationwide civil defence drill today amid simmering tensions with the North over the sinking of a South Korean warship.

Air raid sirens blared and hundreds of thousands of South Koreans donned gas masks as Seoul’s defence chief said North Korea has bolstered its military readiness.

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