SKOREA-NKOREA-MILITARY-DEFENCE

South Korean army K1 tanks participate in a military exercise at the Seungjin Fire Training Field in Pocheon, 65 kms northeast of Seoul, on March 27, 2013. North Korea severed its military hotline with South Korea on March 27, breaking the last direct communication link between the two countries at a time of heightened military tensions. REPUBLIC OF KOREA OUT NO ARCHIVES NO INTERNET RESTRICTED TO SUBSCRIPTION USE AFP PHOTO/YONHAP