Russian Railways chief interested in Sakhalin-Hokkaido railroad

Russian Railways chief interested in Sakhalin-Hokkaido railroad

Vladimir Yakunin, president of state-owned Russian Railways, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on July 6, 2015. He said connecting Sakhalin Island in the Russian Far East and Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido via railroad is technically possible. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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