New bridge links Okinawa's Miyako, Irabu islands

New bridge links Okinawa's Miyako, Irabu islands

The 3,540-meter-long Irabu Bridge linking Miyako and Irabu islands in Okinawa Prefecture, southwestern Japan, opens on Jan. 31, 2015, as Japan's longest toll-free bridge. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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