Masan

[ mah-sahn ]

noun

1. a seaport in SE South Korea.

Masan

/ ˈmɑːˌsɑːn /

noun

1. a port in SE South Korea, on an inlet of the Korea Strait: first opened to foreign trade in 1899. Pop: 428 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

Kokang has sent some 26,000 people over back to China in recent weeks, said Yin Masan, head of the Administrative office in Kokang.

From Seattle Times

Prior to Masan, Bain Capital has invested in a diversified set of consumer and retail businesses in Asia, including Schwan's Company and Carver Korea.

From Reuters

By 0447 GMT, Masan's shares were trading up 1.7% at 77,600 dong each.

From Reuters

Proceeds will go to strengthen Masan's financial position, said the fast-moving consumer goods firm, which runs more than 3,200 supermarkets and minimarts in the southeast Asian nation.

From Reuters

"Masan has the right fundamentals, reach, and growth strategy to succeed in a high-growth and compelling consumer market," Bain partner Barnaby Lyons said in the joint statement.

From Reuters