Sanyo Shinkansen tunnels declared safe

Sanyo Shinkansen tunnels declared safe

TOKYO Japan - Transport Minister Toshihiro Nikai on Dec. 16 in effect declares the tunnels on the Sanyo Shinkansen Line safe, on the basis of a report submitted earlier in the day by West Japan Railway Co. (JR West). The government ''has endorsed JR West's judgment on safety'' of the tunnels, he told a news conference.

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