S. Korea's new defense minister visits Yeonpyeong

S. Korea's new defense minister visits Yeonpyeong

YEONPYEONG ISLAND, South Korea - South Korean Defense Minister Kim Kwan Jin speaks to reporters after inspecting Yeonpyeong Island on Dec. 4, 2010. The new minister visited the island which was shelled by North Korea, following his inaugural ceremony the same day.

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