South Korea to hold military drills despite threat

0 AhnYoung-joon / AP South Korean marines patrol on Yeonpyeong Island. The government has begun conducting live firing drills on the front-line island despite North Korea's threat to retaliate. (12-20) 04:00 PST Yeonpyeong Island, South Korea -- South Korea conducted live firing drills from a front-line island today despite North Korea's threat to retaliate, sharply ramping up tensions after the United Nations failed to find a solution to the conflict Sunday. A Defense Ministry official said South Korea launched fighter jets...

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