South Korean Minister of National Defense Kim Dong Shin (right) responds to a reporter's question during a joint press conference with Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (left) in the Pentagon on Nov. 15, 2001. The press conference was held in conjunction with the annual, day-long, U.S.--Republic of Korea Security Consultative Meeting which provides an opportunity for the two nations to review their security relationships and propose modifications, as necessary, to deal with changing world conditions.