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A South Korean man works in front of portraits of the country's ...

(AP) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:21:24 GMT

(AP) - A South Korean man works in front of portraits of the country's six soldiers lost their lives during a ceremony marking the seventh anniversary of the second inter-Korean naval clash in 2002, near the former president Kim Dae-jung's house in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, June 29, 2009. Six soldiers were killed and 18 others wounded in the Yellow Sea when their boats clashed with North Korea. More than 30 North Korean soldiers were killed or wounded. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

South Korean war veterans salute during a ceremony marking the ...

(AP) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:10:59 GMT

(AP) - South Korean war veterans salute during a ceremony marking the seventh anniversary of the second inter-Korean naval clash in 2002, near former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung's house in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, June 29, 2009. Six South Korean soldiers were killed and 18 others wounded in the Yellow Sea clash with North Korea. More than 30 North Korean soldiers were killed or wounded. (AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man)

South Korean war veterans salute during a ceremony marking the ...

(AP) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:09:19 GMT

(AP) - South Korean war veterans salute during a ceremony marking the seventh anniversary of the second inter-Korean naval clash in 2002, near former South Korea President Kim Dae-jung's house in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, June 29, 2009. Six South Korean soldiers were killed and 18 others wounded in the Yellow Sea clash with North Korea. More than 30 North Korean soldiers were killed or wounded. (AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man)

Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso (R) and South Korean President ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:08:55 GMT

(Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso (R) and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak bow to each other as they meet at the premier's official residence in Tokyo June 28, 2009. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A North Korea long-range rocket was launched from Hwadae-gun ...

(AFP/KCNA/File) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:05:22 GMT

(AFP/KCNA/File) - A North Korea long-range rocket was launched from Hwadae-gun on April 5. South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak said after talks with Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso.(AFP/KCNA/File/Kcna)

North Korea soldiers at the truce village of Panmunjom in 2008. ...

(AFP/File) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:05:22 GMT

(AFP/File) - North Korea soldiers at the truce village of Panmunjom in 2008. South Korea and Japan "will never tolerate" a nuclear-armed North Korea, South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak said after talks with Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso.(AFP/File/Kim Jae-Hwan)

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak (left) and Japanese Prime ...

(AFP) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:05:22 GMT

(AFP) - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak (left) and Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso at a joint press conference in Tokyo. South Korea and Japan "will never tolerate" a nuclear-armed North Korea, Lee said after talks with Aso.(AFP/Toru Hanai)

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak (L) and Japanese Prime ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:38:42 GMT

(Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso talk as they leave their joint news conference at the premier's official residence in Tokyo June 28, 2009. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY)

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak (L) is escorted by Japanese ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:38:35 GMT

(Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak (L) is escorted by Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso upon his arrival at the premier's official residence in Tokyo June 28, 2009. REUTERS/Issei Kato (JAPAN POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY)

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, left, and Japanese Prime ...

(AP) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:01:17 GMT

(AP) - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso attend their joint press conference following their meeting at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Sunday, June 28, 2009. (AP Photo/Toru Hanai, Pool)

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, left, and Japanese Prime ...

(AP) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:24:03 GMT

(AP) - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso leave following their joint press conference at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Sunday, June 28, 2009. (AP Photo/Toru Hanai, Pool)

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, left, and Japanese Prime ...

(AP) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:23:53 GMT

(AP) - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso attend their joint press conference at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Sunday, June 28, 2009. (AP Photo/Toru Hanai, Pool)

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak (L) flanked by Japanese ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:19:19 GMT

(Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak (L) flanked by Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso speaks during their joint news conference at the premier's official residence in Tokyo June 28, 2009. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN POLITICS)

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, left, shakes hands with ...

(AP) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:19:04 GMT

(AP) - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, left, shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso at their joint press conference at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Sunday, June 28, 2009. (AP Photo/Toru Hanai, Pool)

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak (L) and Japanese Prime ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:17:11 GMT

(Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso attend their joint news conference at the premier's official residence in Tokyo June 28, 2009. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN POLITICS)

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak (L) shakes hands with Japanese ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:17:08 GMT

(Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak (L) shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso at their joint news conference at the premier's official residence in Tokyo June 28, 2009. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN POLITICS)

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, left, shakes hands with ...

(AP) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 07:58:40 GMT

(AP) - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, left, shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso before their meeting at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Sunday, June 28, 2009. (AP Photo/Issei Kato, Pool)

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak (L) shakes hands with Japanese ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 07:50:19 GMT

(Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak (L) shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso at the start of their talks with delegates of the two countries at the premier's official residence in Tokyo June 28, 2009. Japanese Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone (R) stands in front of Aso. REUTERS/Issei Kato (JAPAN)

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak (L) shakes hands with Japanese ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 07:48:04 GMT

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, left, meets Japanese Prime ...

(AP) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 07:23:09 GMT

(AP) - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, left, meets Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso upon his arrival at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Sunday, June 28, 2009. (AP Photo/Toru Hanai, Pool)

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, left, meets Japanese Prime ...

(AP) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 07:22:49 GMT

South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak, pictured, has met Japanese ...

(AFP/Pool/File) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 07:22:04 GMT

(AFP/Pool/File) - South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak, pictured, has met Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso in Tokyo , with simmering tensions over North Korea's nuclear programmes topping the agenda.(AFP/Pool/File/Jung Yeon-Je)

An aircraft carrying South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak arrives ...

(AFP) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 07:22:04 GMT

(AFP) - An aircraft carrying South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak arrives at Tokyo International airport on June 28. Lee and Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso are holding talks, with simmering tensions over North Korea's nuclear programmes topping the agenda.(AFP/Toshifumi Kitamura)

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak (L) and Japanese Prime ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 07:17:13 GMT

(Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso bow each other as they meet at the premier's official residence in Tokyo June 28, 2009. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN POLITICS)

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak (L) shakes hands with Japanese ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 07:15:05 GMT

(Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak (L) shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso at the premier's official residence in Tokyo June 28, 2009. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN)

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, left, is escorted by Japanese ...

(AP) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 07:05:57 GMT

(AP) - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, left, is escorted by Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso upon his arrival at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Sunday, June 28, 2009. (AP Photo/Issei Kato, Pool)

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak arrives at Tokyo's ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 02:48:53 GMT

(Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak arrives at Tokyo's Haneda airport June 28, 2009. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN POLITICS)

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak arrives at Tokyo's ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 02:47:42 GMT

(Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak arrives at Tokyo's Haneda airport June 28, 2009. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN POLITICS)

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak arrives for his one day ...

(AP) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 02:39:22 GMT

(AP) - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak arrives for his one day visit to Japan at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Sunday, June 28, 2009. During his visit, Lee will meet with Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso.(AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak arrives for his one day ...

(AP) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 02:38:34 GMT

Anti-North Korea protesters burn a portrait of North Korean ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:56:19 GMT

(Reuters) - Anti-North Korea protesters burn a portrait of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il at a rally in Seoul June 25, 2009, to denounce North Korea's nuclear test, on the 59th anniversary of the outbreak of the 1950-53 Korean War. President Barack Obama on Wednesday renewed sanctions against North Korea, declaring that its nuclear program posed a national security risk to the United States and a danger to the Korean Peninsula. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA ANNIVERSARY MILITARY CONFLICT POLITICS)

Anti-North Korea protesters shout slogans at a rally in Seoul ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:54:09 GMT

(Reuters) - Anti-North Korea protesters shout slogans at a rally in Seoul June 25, 2009, to denounce North Korea's nuclear test, on the 59th anniversary of the outbreak of the 1950-53 Korean War. President Barack Obama on Wednesday renewed sanctions against North Korea, declaring that its nuclear program posed a national security risk to the United States and a danger to the Korean Peninsula. The Korean characters on some of banners read, "Pulverize North Korea's nuclear and war threats" and "Abolish North Korea's nuclear weapons and missiles". REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA ANNIVERSARY MILITARY CONFLICT POLITICS)

Anti-North Korea protesters march as they carry a mock North ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:54:03 GMT

(Reuters) - Anti-North Korea protesters march as they carry a mock North Korean missile at a rally in Seoul June 25, 2009, to denounce North Korea's nuclear test, on the 59th anniversary of the outbreak of the 1950-53 Korean War. President Barack Obama on Wednesday renewed sanctions against North Korea, declaring that its nuclear program posed a national security risk to the United States and a danger to the Korean Peninsula. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA ANNIVERSARY MILITARY CONFLICT POLITICS)

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak speaks to South Korean ...

(AP) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:53:48 GMT

(AP) - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak speaks to South Korean and foreign war veterans during a ceremony marking the 59th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean war, at a hotel in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, June 25, 2009. South and North Korea are still technically at war after their 1950-53 war ended in a truce and not in a peace agreement.(AP Photo/Yonhap, Jo Bo-hee)

Anti-North Korea protesters burn North Korean flags and mock ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:52:57 GMT

(Reuters) - Anti-North Korea protesters burn North Korean flags and mock North Korean missiles at a rally in Seoul June 25, 2009, to denounce North Korea's nuclear test, on the 59th anniversary of the outbreak of the 1950-53 Korean War. President Barack Obama on Wednesday renewed sanctions against North Korea, declaring that its nuclear program posed a national security risk to the United States and a danger to the Korean Peninsula. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA ANNIVERSARY MILITARY CONFLICT POLITICS)

Anti-North Korea protesters shout slogans as they carry a mock ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:51:49 GMT

(Reuters) - Anti-North Korea protesters shout slogans as they carry a mock North Korean missile at a rally in Seoul June 25, 2009, to denounce North Korea's nuclear test, on the 59th anniversary of the outbreak of the 1950-53 Korean War. President Barack Obama on Wednesday renewed sanctions against North Korea, declaring that its nuclear program posed a national security risk to the United States and a danger to the Korean Peninsula. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA ANNIVERSARY MILITARY CONFLICT POLITICS)

Anti-North Korea protesters march as they carry a mock North ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:51:44 GMT

(Reuters) - Anti-North Korea protesters march as they carry a mock North Korean missile at a rally in Seoul June 25, 2009, to denounce North Korea's nuclear test, on the 59th anniversary of the outbreak of the 1950-53 Korean War. President Barack Obama on Wednesday renewed sanctions against North Korea, declaring that its nuclear program posed a national security risk to the United States and a danger to the Korean Peninsula. On the mock missile are portraits of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il (L-C) and what protesters say is a picture of his son Kim Jong-un. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA ANNIVERSARY MILITARY CONFLICT POLITICS)

Anti-North Korea protesters march as they carry a mock North ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:50:33 GMT

(Reuters) - Anti-North Korea protesters march as they carry a mock North Korean missile at a rally in Seoul June 25, 2009, to denounce North Korea's nuclear test, on the 59th anniversary of the outbreak of the 1950-53 Korean War. President Barack Obama on Wednesday renewed sanctions against North Korea, declaring that its nuclear program posed a national security risk to the United States and a danger to the Korean Peninsula. On the mock missile are portraits of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il (front) and what protesters say is a picture of his son Kim Jong-un. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA ANNIVERSARY CONFLICT MILITARY POLITICS)

Anti-North Korea protesters burn North Korean flags and mock ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:58:53 GMT

(Reuters) - Anti-North Korea protesters burn North Korean flags and mock North Korean missiles at a rally to denounce its nuclear test, in Seoul June 25, 2009, on the 59th anniversary of the 1950-53 Korean War. US President Barack Obama on Wednesday renewed sanctions against North Korea, declaring that its nuclear program posed a national security risk to the United States and a danger to the Korean Peninsula. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA ANNIVERSARY MILITARY CONFLICT)

Anti-North Korea protesters burn North Korean flags and mock ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:57:42 GMT

Activists shout slogans at a rally denouncing what they say ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:14:49 GMT

(Reuters) - Activists shout slogans at a rally denouncing what they say is the Iranian government's repression on the people in front of the Iranian embassy in Seoul June 25, 2009. Iranian police and militia have largely succeeded in regaining control of the streets after the biggest anti-government protests since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, touched off by the disputed June 12 presidential election. Some 20 people are reported to have been killed in the demonstrations. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won (SOUTH KOREA CONFLICT POLITICS)

Activists participate at a rally denouncing what they say is ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:12:40 GMT

(Reuters) - Activists participate at a rally denouncing what they say is the Iranian government's repression on the people in front of the Iranian embassy in Seoul June 25, 2009. Iranian police and militia have largely succeeded in regaining control of the streets after the biggest anti-government protests since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, touched off by the disputed June 12 presidential election. Some 20 people are reported to have been killed in the demonstrations. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won (SOUTH KOREA CONFLICT POLITICS)

Activists participate at a rally denouncing what they say is ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:11:29 GMT

(Reuters) - Activists participate at a rally denouncing what they say is the Iranian government's repression on the people in front of the Iranian embassy in Seoul June 25, 2009. Iranian police and militia have largely succeeded in regaining control of the streets after the biggest anti-government protests since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, touched off by the disputed June 12 presidential election. Some 20 people are reported to have been killed in the demonstrations. The sign on the left reads, "Listen to voice of the citizenry!". REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won (SOUTH KOREA CONFLICT POLITICS)

Activists chant slogans at a rally denouncing what they say ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:10:22 GMT

(Reuters) - Activists chant slogans at a rally denouncing what they say is the Iranian government's repression on the people in front of the Iranian embassy in Seoul June 25, 2009. Iranian police and militia have largely succeeded in regaining control of the streets after the biggest anti-government protests since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, touched off by the disputed June 12 presidential election. Some 20 people are reported to have been killed in the demonstrations. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won (SOUTH KOREA CONFLICT POLITICS)

REFILE - CLARIFYING CAPTION Activists chant slogans at a rally ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:08:08 GMT

(Reuters) - REFILE - CLARIFYING CAPTION Activists chant slogans at a rally denouncing what they say is the Iranian government's repression on the people in front of the Iranian embassy in Seoul June 25, 2009. Iranian police and militia have largely succeeded in regaining control of the streets after the biggest anti-government protests since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, touched off by the disputed June 12 presidential election. Some 20 people are reported to have been killed in the demonstrations. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won (SOUTH KOREA CONFLICT POLITICS)

REFILE - CLARIFYING CAPTION Activists chant slogans at a rally ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:07:01 GMT

REFILE - CLARIFYING CAPTION Activists chant slogans at a rally ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:02:51 GMT

Activists chant slogans at a rally denouncing Iranian government's ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:00:36 GMT

(Reuters) - Activists chant slogans at a rally denouncing Iranian government's repression on the people in front of the Iranian embassy in Seoul June 25, 2009. Iranian police and militia have largely succeeded in regaining control of the streets after the biggest anti-government protests since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, touched off by the disputed June 12 presidential election. Some 20 people are reported to have been killed in the demonstrations. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won (SOUTH KOREA CONFLICT POLITICS)

Activists chant slogans at a rally denouncing Iranian government's ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:57:08 GMT

Activists chant slogans at a rally denouncing Iranian government's ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:56:02 GMT