28.09.2011 - 16:07 [ Xinhuanet ]

S Korea to build naval base near disputed islet

The base will be able to accommodate Aegis destroyers and amphibious landing ships once the construction is completed in 2015, according to Chung Mee-Kyung of the ruling Grand National Party, who is also a member of the parliamentary defense committee. The construction will cost 352 billion won (300 million U.S. dollars), she said.