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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates talks with South Korean Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin at the Ministry of Defense in Seoul, Republic of Korea, Jan. 14, 2011. Gates met with Kim and President Lee Myung-bak to discuss U.S and Korean defense issues.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates talks with South Korean Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin at the Ministry of Defense in Seoul, Republic of Korea, Jan. 14, 2011. Gates met with Kim and President Lee Myung-bak to discuss U.S and Korean defense issues.

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