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Defense

South Korea preps for nuclear, chemical attacks with nationwide drill

Civilians move underground during air raid exercise as tension with North mounts

Soldiers instruct employees on how to use gas masks in the basement of a government building in Seoul, during an air raid drill on Aug. 22. (Photo by Ahn Seong-bok)

SEOUL -- South Korea conducted a nationwide civilian evacuation drill simulating a North Korean air raid on Thursday, hoping to improve public safety in the event of a nuclear or chemical weapons attack.

At a government building in Seoul where about 2,200 people work, employees donned helmets and began heading to emergency shelters when a siren sounded at 2 p.m.

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