北 때문에 껐던 연평도 등대, 45년만에 재점식<br /><br />A lighthouse relighting ceremony was held on Yeonpyeong-do island.<br />It symbolizes hope for improvement in inter-Korean relations.<br />Some 60 people gathered to witness the near 10-meter-high lighthouse flash as its turned in a circle once every 15 seconds... to ensure the safety of ships fishing and cruising near the island's waters.<br />The beacon was turned off during the 1970s when tensions between the two Koreas were high... but with the ceremony... it will once again shine a light out to the ocean.<br />The island is located near the disputed maritime demarcation line in the West Sea... where the two Koreas agreed in September to establish a shared fishing ground. <br />
