Rajin-Sonbong (or Rason, for short) lies by the Sea of Japan in the country's north-east, near the border with Russia.

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These short-term global fluctuations are associated principally with natural oscillations of tropical Pacific sea surface temperatures summarized in the Nino index in the lower part of the figure. 2012 is nominally the 9th warmest year, but it is indistinguishable in rank with several other years, as shown by the error estimate for comparing nearby years.

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Just a short walk from the sea, Said has a breezy Mediterranean feel offering Greek-style salads with their hummus drenched in olive oil, which is made from the owner's own olive press.

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On Tuesday, Yediot Aharonot reported that Israeli analysts who reviewed videotapes of North Korea's missile tests concluded that alongside the various short range Scuds it sent over the Sea of Japan, Pyongyang also launched a Taeopodong-2 multi-stage long range missile capable of reaching Alaska.

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It is also short of water, which must be constantly replenished, because much of the canal is above sea-level.

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While only slightly slower, the King Air 250 requires about one-third less runway at sea level than most small-cabin jets, and it is particularly adept at short, rugged or unimproved airstrips and high and hot mountain airports, which allows for greater access to hundreds of additional small communities.

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Evolutionary sea-based defenses, an early version of which conducted a successful intercept of a short-range ballistic missile two months ago, meet both of these tests.

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They briefly talked about the South China Sea and the East Asia Summit at the end of that -- because it was a short meeting.

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