26 Oct

Korean Peninsula: Railway Connection

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Korean Peninsula
Railway Connection
For the first time in over a decade, a South Korean train crossed the border of North Korea today. The six-car train is expected to travel for 18 days to conduct a 750 mile survey of two North Korean lines. The survey will be done in two stages once arriving at North Korea’s Panmun station, where it will be connected to a North Korean engine and survey the northwestern Gyeongui line, then come back and survey the Donghae line along the northeast coast. The survey trains are part of efforts to both modernize North Korean infrastructure, as well as further connect ties between the two divided nations.

This map depicts North Korea’s railway lines, including the Gyeongui and Donghae lines where the South Korean survey train will be running. Click on the map to learn more.

Graphic Source: Bloomberg
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Ukraine 
Russian Ban
Ukraine has banned Russian men between the ages of 16-60 from entering the country after a recent clash on the Black Sea with Russia. The restrictions on combat-aged men entering the country came after Russian forces opened fire at Ukrainian navel vessels last week near the Crimean peninsula, which Russia annexed in 2014. The Ukraine parliament voted to impose martial law for 30 days in attempts to protect its borders. Ukraine’s president justified the restrictions after tensions escalated further following a report of Russian tanks gathering near Ukrainian borders.

This map depicts areas of Ukraine controlled by Russia since 2014. Click on the map to learn more.

Graphic Source: NBC
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United States
Ban on Bump Stocks
The Trump administration is set to implement a full federal ban on bump stocks in the next coming days.  A bump stock is a device that allows a semi-automatic gun to function as a fully automatic gun, giving the gun military-style capability. While automatic weapons made after 1986 are illegal to own, bump stocks are a way to bypass this legislation. While many are confident this legislation will have a positive effect, others are concerned it will not hold up in court and more legislation is still needed. 

This map depicts the level of military-style weapon regulations by state. Click on the map to learn more.

Graphic Source: Gifford’s Law Center

Yesterday’s Answer

Q: What South Pacific island did the country of Kiribati purchase land on to migrate some its population to?

A: Fiji
Former president of Kiribati, Anote Tong, purchased 20 sq km on Vanua Levu, one of the Fiji islands about 2,000 km away from Kiribati, to relocate people to due to sea level rise.

Source 

Today’s Question

 

Q:  How many countries are landlocked in the world?

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