'Unlikely partnerships' work on sustainability issues - Finance and Commerce


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'Unlikely partnerships' work on sustainability issues
Finance and Commerce
By DAN HAUGEN South Korea imports 100 percent of its oil, and the government charges a 53 percent tax on gasoline sold at stations like this one in Seoul, according to Kyo Suh, an assistant professor at Seoul National University.

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Struggling students slapped with heavy fines for tuition protest - The Hankyoreh

Struggling students slapped with heavy fines for tuition protest
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She had an interview at a convenience store near Seoul Station early this month, but hasn't heard back from the company yet. A senior majoring in mass communications at Sheong-Shin Women's University, she needs a job. She needs to earn 600 thousand won ...

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Somewhat unexpectedly, underclass prefers conservative leader - The Hankyoreh

Somewhat unexpectedly, underclass prefers conservative leader
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Baek, who said he supports Park Geun-hye “because I think corruption will go away,” expressed doubts about software mogul and Seoul National University professor Ahn Chul-soo, who is currently being talked up as a possible opposition party candidate ...

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Obama to graduates: 'A new feeling about America' - WRAL.com


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Obama to graduates: 'A new feeling about America'
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"I see it everywhere I go, from London and Prague, to Tokyo and Seoul, to Rio and Jakarta," Obama said. "There's a new confidence in our leadership." NATO allies this week affirmed that the war in Afghanistan will halt at the end of 2014.

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APNewsBreak: NKorea upgrading rocket launch site - WDAM-TV

APNewsBreak: NKorea upgrading rocket launch site
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More >> More than 15 months after autocratic leader Hosni Mubarak's ouster, Egyptians streamed to polling stations Wednesday to freely choose a president for the first time in generations. Waiting hours in line, some debated to...More >> AP National ...

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Cold comfort for Japan-South Korea ties - Asia Times Online

Cold comfort for Japan-South Korea ties
Asia Times Online
Escalating tensions between Tokyo and Seoul could harm the US-led united front against China's naval expansion and North Korea's nuclear and missile ambitions in coming months, especially before the South Korean presidential election is held in ...

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World's Subways Converging on Ideal Form - Wired News


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World's Subways Converging on Ideal Form
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By Brandon Keim Sample of subway network structures from (clockwise, top left) Shanghai, Madrid, Moscow, Tokyo, Seoul and Barcelona. Image: Roth et al./JRSI After decades of urban evolution, the world's major subway systems appear to be converging on ...
All The World's Subways Are Converging To A Single Optimal Layout Gizmodo Australia

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