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S Korea holds military drills despite North's threats S Korea holds military drills despite North's threats
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South Korea has held live fire military drills from islands near disputed sea borders with the North despite threats of attack. South Korea has held live fire military drills from islands near disputed sea borders with the North, despite threats of retaliation from Pyongyang.
The drills, which North Korea has called "premeditated military provocation", lasted two hours.The drills, which North Korea has called "premeditated military provocation", lasted two hours.
There was no reported action from Pyongyang, which warned on Sunday that it will retaliate for any attacks. There was no reported action from the North, which warned on Sunday that it will retaliate for any attacks.
The drills took place in an area where four South Koreans were killed in 2010 in a North Korean artillery attack.The drills took place in an area where four South Koreans were killed in 2010 in a North Korean artillery attack.
A North Korean military officer told the Associated Press on Sunday that North Koreans will "dedicate their blood to defend their inviolable territory".A North Korean military officer told the Associated Press on Sunday that North Koreans will "dedicate their blood to defend their inviolable territory".
Residents on the islands were earlier asked to go to underground shelters before the drills began, an officer at Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff told AP. Residents on the islands were asked to go to underground shelters before the drills began.
The peninsula has remained in a technical state of war since 1953 when the Korean conflict ended in a truce. Tensions remained high following the death of the late North Korean leader Kim Jong-il two months ago. North and South Korea are, technically, still in a state of war. The two countries never signed a peace treaty after an armistice ended their 1950-1953 conflict.
Mr Kim was succeeded by his youngest son, Kim Jong-un, and political observers are closely watching indications of how cross border relationships may change or develop. And tensions ran high following the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il two months ago.
Mr Kim was succeeded by his youngest son, Kim Jong-un, and political observers are closely watching developments in the cross-border relationship.
US and North Korean officials are due to meet in Beijing later this week to discuss Pyongyang's controversial nuclear programme.US and North Korean officials are due to meet in Beijing later this week to discuss Pyongyang's controversial nuclear programme.
The talks, aimed at restarting negotiations over disarmament, will be the first since the death of Mr Kim in December 2011.The talks, aimed at restarting negotiations over disarmament, will be the first since the death of Mr Kim in December 2011.