US defense chief arrives in SKorea for talks (AP)

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AP - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived Monday in South Korea on a trip to underscore Washington's firm alliance with Seoul as the two nations plan military exercises in a message of deterrence to North Korea.

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