JR East unveils 360-kph bullet train, world's fastest

JR East unveils 360-kph bullet train, world's fastest

RIFU, Japan - East Japan Railway Co. on June 24 unveiled a new shinkansen bullet train in the town of Rifu, Miyagi Prefecture that will operate at a speed of 360 kilometers per hour, possibly the world's fastest.

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