Pusan

American

[poo-sahn] / ˈpuˈsɑn /

noun

a seaport in SE South Korea.

Pusan British

/ ˈpuːˈsæn /

noun

a port in SE South Korea, on the Korea Strait: the second largest city and chief port of the country; industrial centre; two universities. Pop: 3 527 000 (2005 est)

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Now, a team of researchers from Pusan National University in South Korea have published a study in Volume 92 of the Journal of Energy Chemistry in this direction.

From Science Daily • Feb. 29, 2024

“There is probably no conventional-only scenario in Korea anymore,” according to Robert Kelly, a political science professor at Pusan National University in the South.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 29, 2023

“It’d be nice to give some clap back to the Yoon administration,” said Robert Kelly, a political scientist at Pusan National University.

From Washington Times • May 18, 2023

Jung Seung-yoon, a law professor at the Pusan National University believes that there needs to be "changes in sentencing and procedure of release" to lawfully monitor released criminals without having to worry about dual punishment.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2021

What is the meaning and derivation of this word Pusan, and why called Iklynton collar?

From Notes and Queries, Number 27, May 4, 1850 by Various

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