SKOREA-NKOREA-MILITARY

South Korean Navy vessels berth at an MSB (Movement Sea Base) off the South Korea-controlled island of Yeonpyeong near the disputed waters of the Yellow Sea on December 22, 2010. South Korea’s military said it would conduct a major ground and air live-fire exercise on December 23 near the North Korean border, as warships began a four-day exercise off the east coast. AFP PHOTO/KIM JAE-HWAN