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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of southeast South Korea on an inlet of the Sea of Japan north-northeast of Busan.
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The company was originally called Pohang Iron and Steel.
NYT > Home Page By DENNIS HEVESI 2011
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The company was originally called Pohang Iron and Steel.
NYT > Home Page By DENNIS HEVESI 2011
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An increase in the sale of value-added products and capacity increases following the completion of the maintenance at Posco's fourth blast furnace in Pohang also helped, he said.
Asia Steelmakers See Growth Despite Shrinking Margins Denny Kurien 2011
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A small fishing town till the 1960s, Pohang developed after Posco was set up, its population growing from 50,000 to more than 500,000 now.
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A player from Gwangju is also accused of accepting bribes, while a member of the Pohang Steelers allegedly bet on the result of games after learning the match was rigged.
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A player from Gwangju is also accused of accepting bribes, while a member of the Pohang Steelers allegedly bet on the result of games after learning the match was rigged.
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Almost 70,000 people were displaced in Pohang alone, but General Park Chung-hee convinced the people that the steel plant was for the national good.
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Posco's history and legacy is intertwined with that of its home city Pohang in South Korea.
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What has also helped establish Posco in the common man's life is the Pohang University of Science and Technology, set up with financial assistance from Posco.
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In South Korea, there were hardly any protests when the two steel plants were set up in Pohang and Gwangyang.
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