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Article: (2nd LD) Roh Calls for Stronger South Korean Military Power.
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- YON - Yonhap News Agency of Korea
- Article date:
- October 1, 2003
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By Kim Hyung-jinSEOUL, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun called for stronger military power Wednesday as thousands of combat-ready troops marched through downtown Seoul in a massive Armed Forces Day parade.Confetti showered down from high-rise buildings as 6,000 soldiers strode down the streets amid scattered rain, shouting "victory." Thousands of people lining the streets applauded, waving small paper South Korean and U.S. flags.Among weapons shown during the hour-long parade were newly developed tanks, self-propelled guns and U.S. and domestic missiles, some of which experts say are capable of hitting targets deep within North ...