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South against Japan's 'preemptive attack' on N. Korea

South Korean Defense Minister Cheon Yong Taek (L) says in Seoul on March 5 his government opposes any ''preemptive attack'' by Japan against North Korean missile bases without prior consultation with South Korea. He told a press conference for foreign correspondents that such an attack would highly likely escalate into full-scale war on the Korean Peninsula.

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US-South Korean security consultative meeting

U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen (L) and South Korean Defense Minister Cheon Yong Taek (R) shake hands at the outset of the 30th U.S.-South Korea Security Consultative Meeting, held Jan. 15 at the South Korean Defense Ministry in Seoul. Cohen arrived in Seoul Thursday for a two-day visit.

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Japan, S. Korea defense leaders meet in Seoul

Japanese Defense Agency Director General Hosei Norota (L) shakes hands with South Korea's Defense Minister Cheon Yong Taek on Jan. 7 prior to their talks in Seoul. Norota arrived in the South Korean capital Jan. 6.

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S. Korean defense chief meets Obuchi

South Korean Defense Minister Cheon Yong Taek (L) shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi prior to their talks at the prime minister's official residence Tuesday Sept. 1. Their talks covered North Korea's test-firing of a ballistic missile the previous day.

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South Korean defense minister in Tokyo

South Korean Defense Minister Cheon Yong Taek (R), accompanied by Japan's State minister in charge of defense, Fukushiro Nukaga (L), reviews an honor guard after arrival in Tokyo Sept. 1 for talks with Japanese government leaders. Cheon arrived in Japan a day after North Korea test-fired a long-range missile that flew over northern Japan and landed in the Pacific Ocean.

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South against Japan's 'preemptive attack' on N. Korea

South Korean Defense Minister Cheon Yong Taek (L) says in Seoul on March 5 his government opposes any ''preemptive attack'' by Japan against North Korean missile bases without prior consultation with South Korea. He told a press conference for foreign correspondents that such an attack would highly likely escalate into full-scale war on the Korean Peninsula. ==Kyodo

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US-South Korean security

U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen (L) and South Korean Defense Minister Cheon Yong Taek (R) shake hands at the outset of the 30th U.S.-South Korea Security Consultative Meeting, held Jan. 15 at the South Korean Defense Ministry in Seoul. Cohen arrived in Seoul Thursday for a two-day visit. ==Kyodo

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Japan, S. Korea defense leaders meet in Seoul

Japanese Defense Agency Director General Hosei Norota (L) shakes hands with South Korea's Defense Minister Cheon Yong Taek on Jan. 7 prior to their talks in Seoul. Norota arrived in the South Korean capital Jan. 6.

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South Korean defense minister in Tokyo

South Korean Defense Minister Cheon Yong Taek (R), accompanied by Japan's State minister in charge of defense, Fukushiro Nukaga (L), reviews an honor guard after arrival in Tokyo Sept. 1 for talks with Japanese government leaders. Cheon arrived in Japan a day after North Korea test-fired a long-range missile that flew over northern Japan and landed in the Pacific Ocean. ==Kyodo

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S. Korean defense chief meets Obuchi

South Korean Defense Minister Cheon Yong Taek (L) shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi prior to their talks at the prime minister's official residence Tuesday Sept. 1. Their talks covered North Korea's test-firing of a ballistic missile the previous day. ==Kyodo