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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. However, oil demand in Japan has declined overall since 2000 by nearly 20% due to a number of factors. Japan thus relies heavily on imports to meet its consumption needs; Japan consumed an estimated 4.5

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

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The study reveals that between 2000 and 2010, the population of East-Southeast Asia grew by 231 million people; if this were the population of a single country, it would be the fifth most populous country in the world. 2015) “A new urban landscape in East–Southeast Asia, 2000–2010” Environ. —Professor Schneider. Resources.

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