Asia-Pacific

ROK wraps up live-fire drill

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-12-20 16:10

SEOUL - South Korea on Monday wrapped up live-fire artillery drill from a western border island shelled last month by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), the defense ministry said in Seoul.

The drill from Yeonpyeong island near disputed western sea border with the DPRK, began at 2:30 pm local time and ended at 4: 04 pm, the ministry said.