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| South Korean President Lee Myung-bak has vowed to respond "resolutely" to the sinking of a warship last month near the sea border with the North. | South Korean President Lee Myung-bak has vowed to respond "resolutely" to the sinking of a warship last month near the sea border with the North. |
| Pyongyang has denied any role in the sinking of the vessel, which left 46 sailors dead. | |
| In an emotional speech, the president wiped away tears as he recited the names of the dead and missing men. | |
| He did not mention North Korea but said the South's military would become stronger to prevent similar incidents. | He did not mention North Korea but said the South's military would become stronger to prevent similar incidents. |
| "I, as president, will find out the cause of the Cheonan's sinking in full and in detail," Mr Lee said in a speech broadcast nationally. | "I, as president, will find out the cause of the Cheonan's sinking in full and in detail," Mr Lee said in a speech broadcast nationally. |
| "I will deal with the results in an unwavering and resolute way, and make sure that such an incident will never recur." | "I will deal with the results in an unwavering and resolute way, and make sure that such an incident will never recur." |
| A huge offshore crane is being used to salvage parts of the sunken ship | A huge offshore crane is being used to salvage parts of the sunken ship |
| After reading out the names of each of the 46 sailors lost in the incident, he said: | After reading out the names of each of the 46 sailors lost in the incident, he said: |
| "Your fatherland, which you loved, will never forget you." | "Your fatherland, which you loved, will never forget you." |
| The Cheonan, a 1,200-tonne corvette, sank after breaking into two on 26 March. | The Cheonan, a 1,200-tonne corvette, sank after breaking into two on 26 March. |
| South Korea has carefully avoiding making any statement blaming the North for the incident, but investigators who have been bringing up parts of the ship in recent days have ruled out an onboard accident or explosion. | South Korea has carefully avoiding making any statement blaming the North for the incident, but investigators who have been bringing up parts of the ship in recent days have ruled out an onboard accident or explosion. |
| They said the damage appeared to come from an outside blast. | They said the damage appeared to come from an outside blast. |
| In recent days officials have suggested that a mine left over from the Korean War could have been to blame. They have also suggested a North Korean torpedo could have sunk the ship. | |
| Australian, Swedish and US experts are helping in the continuing investigation. | Australian, Swedish and US experts are helping in the continuing investigation. |
| North Korea's KCNA news agency issued more denials of any involvement over the weekend. | North Korea's KCNA news agency issued more denials of any involvement over the weekend. |
| "The South's puppet military and right-wing conservative politicians are now making a foolish attempt to link the tragedy to us," it said. | "The South's puppet military and right-wing conservative politicians are now making a foolish attempt to link the tragedy to us," it said. |
| "The reason that the South's puppets are claiming the North's involvement is also linked to their foolish efforts to put pressure on us, even by stirring up international opinion in favour of sanctions." | "The reason that the South's puppets are claiming the North's involvement is also linked to their foolish efforts to put pressure on us, even by stirring up international opinion in favour of sanctions." |
| Analysts have said there is little the South could do if it was proved to be an attack from the North as any armed confrontation between the two parts of the Korean peninsula would damage the South's economy. | Analysts have said there is little the South could do if it was proved to be an attack from the North as any armed confrontation between the two parts of the Korean peninsula would damage the South's economy. |
| South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-Hwan said the UN might have to be called in if the North was shown to have been involved. |