High-speed rail body to promote Shinkansen system abroad

High-speed rail body to promote Shinkansen system abroad

Masafumi Shukuri, chairman of the International High-Speed Rail Association, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2015. He said the Tokyo-based organization will promote the export of Japan's Shinkansen bullet train system by informing other countries of its advantages over other systems. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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