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Pohang

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[poh-hahng] / ˈpoʊˈhɑŋ /

noun

  1. a port city in SE South Korea.


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He also highlighted South Korea's 5.4-magnitude Pohang quake in November 2017, triggered by water injections at the country's first experimental geothermal power plant.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

"The discovery of the spin-nematic phase also holds significant implications for quantum computing and information technologies," adds Prof. CHO Gil Young, a co-author of this study and professor at Pohang University of Science and Technology.

From Science Daily • Dec. 13, 2023

Details of the Dec. 18-20 camp in Pohang are still under discussion between the Olympic committee and the Korea Marine Corps.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2023

KBS reported that three yachts had docked in the southeastern port city of Pohang over the past several days, mostly carrying Russian men in their 20-30s.

From Reuters • Oct. 12, 2022

Destroyed cars in Pohang after the typhoon on Tuesday.

From New York Times • Sep. 6, 2022

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