Construction of 2nd runway starts at Kansai Int'l Airport

OSAKA, Japan - A ceremony to begin a land-reclamation work to construct a second runway off Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, is held at the offshare airport on Aug. 7. The photo shows officials and guests of Kansai International Airport Co. participating in the ceremony. The round-the-clock airport has a single 3,500 meter runway.

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