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Busan

(Encyclopedia) Busan or Pusan Pusan b&oomacr;ˈsän [key], Jap. Fusan, city, extreme SE South Korea, on the…

Fusan

(Encyclopedia) Fusan, Korea: see Busan.

Pusan

(Encyclopedia) Pusan, South Korea: see Busan.

Pedersen, Charles John

(Encyclopedia) Pedersen, Charles John, 1904–89, American chemist, b. Busan, Korea, M.S. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1927. After finishing his studies, Pedersen began work as a research…

Daegu

(Encyclopedia) Daegu or Taegu Daegu dīˈg&oomacr;ˈ [key], Jap. Taiku, city, S South Korea, on the Sincheon…

Shimonoseki

(Encyclopedia) ShimonosekiShimonosekishēˈmōnōsāˌkē [key], city (1990 pop. 262,635), Yamaguchi prefecture, extreme SW Honshu, Japan. An important port and fishing center on Shimonoseki Strait, it is…

Incheon

(Encyclopedia) Incheon or Inchon Incheon ĭnˈchän, Korean ēnchən [key], city, Gyeonggi (Kyonggi) prov., NW South Korea…

Countdown to 2002 World Cup

DateActivityNov. 15, 2001End of preliminary competitionNov. 25, 2001Completion of any necessary playoffsDec. 1, 2001Draw for final competition held in Busan, South KoreaMay 31, 2002Final 32-…

World Port Ranking, 2005

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) ranks the world's ports annually according to their volume capacity, container traffic, number of cruise passengers, revenues, and…

World Port Ranking, 2006

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) ranks the world's ports annually according to their volume capacity, container traffic, number of cruise passengers, revenues, and…