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S. Korea world's 3rd-largest arms importer: report


SEOUL, March 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea was the world's third-largest arms importer in the five years from 2005, and the United States remained the biggest supplier of weapons, a leading Swedish peace research group said Tuesday.

A report released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) showed that China and India were the biggest arms buyers in 2005-2009, accounting for 9 percent and 7 percent, respectively.