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Japan will begin test drilling for oil and gas off Niigata coast in 2013

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The Sea of Japan (called the East Sea by South Korea) is bordered by Japan, North Korea, Russia and South Korea. Hopes are being pinned on the new exploration, however, because it will use a research vessel, which has been in service since 2008, that can make more precise surveys.

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I Imagined That Ted Lieu Resigned His Seat In Congress To Take A Lucrative New Job For Kim Jong un In North Korea, And This Play I Wrote About What Happened Next Was Performed On Sunday At The Ruskin Group Theatre In Santa Monica

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Tesla models eligible for IRA tax credits in 2024

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The most significant changes to the IRA related to EV components sourced from foreign entities of concern (FEOC), which included countries like China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia. The IRS implemented some changes that affected some electric vehicle models on sale in the US market. The Teslarati team would appreciate hearing from you.

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MIT team finds lead levels higher in Indian Ocean than northern Atlantic and Pacific oceans

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Today, 185 countries have stopped using leaded gasoline; six others, including Afghanistan, Iraq and North Korea, plan to phase it out in the next two years. But while leaded gasoline usage has decreased drastically in the last few decades, lead is still pervasive in the environment.

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Japan Self-Defense Force launches trial for Starlink use in maritime vessels

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The Starlink pilot program comes as the MSDF grapples with growing security challenges surrounding China’s activities in Southeast Asia near the Philippines and the ever-present threat of North Korea’s nuclear program.

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Study finds unprecedented urbanization and urban expansion in East-Southeast Asia from 2000 to 2010

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The overall study area covered East-Southeast Asia and included 17 countries: China (including Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR); Taiwan; Japan; Mongolia; North Korea; South Korea; Brunei Darussalam; Cambodia; Indonesia; Laos; Malaysia; Myanmar; Philippines; Singapore; Thailand; Timor-Leste; Vietnam.

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Tesla signs lithium supply agreement with China-based company 

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The United States has labeled China, Russia, North Korea, Iran, and other countries as nations of concern. For electric vehicles (EVs) sold in the U.S. market, the source of battery minerals has become essential to qualifying for the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) EV subsidies, which range from $3,750 to $7,500.