Over 5,000 residents oppose maglev train construction

Over 5,000 residents oppose maglev train construction

TOKYO, Japan - A representative (far L) of residents opposing the construction of a magnetically levitated train line linking Tokyo and Nagoya submits more than 5,000 signatures to the land ministry in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2014, claiming the project would cause irreparable damage to the natural environment.

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