"A U.S. fighter lands on the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier...

...USS George Washington as a South Korean navy vessel sails past during their joint military exercise to prepare against possible infiltration by North Korean troops, off Osan, about 60 km (37 miles) southwest of Seoul, October 13, 2009. North Korea was on Tuesday reportedly preparing to fire more short-range missiles, a move seen as an attempt to boost its bargaining position ahead of expected talks on ending its nuclear weapons programme."

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