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U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel speaks during a banquet celebrating the 60th anniversary of the U.S.-South Korean alliance in Seoul, South Korea, Sept. 30, 2013. Earlier in the day, Hagel met with South Korean President Park Geun-hye and visited troops in the demilitarized zone separating North and South Korea.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel speaks during a banquet celebrating the 60th anniversary of the U.S.-South Korean alliance in Seoul, South Korea, Sept. 30, 2013. Earlier in the day, Hagel met with South Korean President Park Geun-hye and visited troops in the demilitarized zone separating North and South Korea.

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