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S.Korea steps up defense of disputed islets

ABOARD THE SAMBONG COAST GUARD SHIP (Reuters) - On a South Korean coast guard patrol ship chugging towards desolate islands at the centre of a bitter territorial row with Japan, academics and officials vow to repel any Japanese claim to the lonely outcrops. <p><a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~a/reuters/worldNews?a=uiywuF"><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~a/reuters/worldNews?i=uiywuF" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/worldNews?a=URxhjK"><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/worldNews?i=URxhjK" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/worldNews?a=pn5iBk"><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/worldNews?i=pn5iBk" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/worldNews?a=YFBXKk"><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/worldNews?i=YFBXKk" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/worldNews/~4/379365881" height="1" width="1"/>