Lee Yong-dae (R), a senior official at South Korea's Ministry of Defense, and his visiting Colombian counterpart Luis Manuel Neira Nunez pose after signing an agreement on South Korea's handover of its retired corvette to the South American country at the ministry in Seoul on July 23, 2013. The handover was made at the Colombian government's request. The 1,200-ton ship, which was commissioned in 1983, will be used to crack down on drug smuggling and for patrolling. (Photo courtesy of Defense Ministry) (Yonhap)
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