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S. Korea's new bullet train cars

S. Korea's new bullet train cars

BUSAN, South Korea - South Korean Prime Minister Kim Hwang Sik speaks at the opening ceremony of the KTX's bullet line between Dong Taegu and Busan at Busan Station on Oct. 28, 2010. Kim said the government will shift the nation's major transportation system from roads to train lines.

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S. Korea's new bullet train cars

S. Korea's new bullet train cars

BUSAN, South Korea - A new model of the KTX bullet train is unveiled on Oct. 28, 2010 ahead of the opening ceremony of the Dong Taegu-Busan bullet line at Busan Station. Completion of the route shortens a trip between Seoul and Busan by 22 minutes to 2 hours and 18 minutes at fastest.

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(2)Seoul-Pusan 'KTX' bullet train launched

(2)Seoul-Pusan 'KTX' bullet train launched

SEOUL, South Korea - A ceremony is held at Seoul Station on April 1, marking the launch of South Korea's first bullet trains linking the capital to the southeastern city of Pusan.

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(1)Seoul-Pusan 'KTX' bullet train launched

(1)Seoul-Pusan 'KTX' bullet train launched

SEOUL, South Korea - People wave as a South Korean bullet train leaves Seoul Station on April 1. The country's first bullet train service, linking Seoul with the southeastern city of Pusan, began operations the same day.

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Ceremony held to launch Seoul-Pusan 'KTX' bullet train

Ceremony held to launch Seoul-Pusan 'KTX' bullet train

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea holds a ceremony at a plaza in front of Seoul Station on March 30 to mark the launch of the nation's first bullet trains linking the capital to the southeastern city of Pusan, scheduled to start on April 1.

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S. Korea's new bullet train cars

S. Korea's new bullet train cars

BUSAN, South Korea - A new model of the KTX bullet train is unveiled on Oct. 28, 2010 ahead of the opening ceremony of the Dong Taegu-Busan bullet line at Busan Station. Completion of the route shortens a trip between Seoul and Busan by 22 minutes to 2 hours and 18 minutes at fastest. (Kyodo)

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(2)Seoul-Pusan 'KTX' bullet train launched

(2)Seoul-Pusan 'KTX' bullet train launched

SEOUL, South Korea - A ceremony is held at Seoul Station on April 1, marking the launch of South Korea's first bullet trains linking the capital to the southeastern city of Pusan. (Kyodo)

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Train derailment in South Korea

Train derailment in South Korea

Photo taken Dec. 8, 2018, shows carriages of a KTX high-speed train damaged in derailment in Gangneung, South Korea. The bullet train line that crosses the north of the country from coast to coast opened in December 2017 to link Pyeongchang Winter Olympic venues and Seoul. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Train derailment in South Korea

Train derailment in South Korea

Photo taken Dec. 8, 2018, shows a KTX high-speed train carriage damaged in derailment in Gangneung, South Korea. The bullet train line that crosses the north of the country from coast to coast opened in December 2017 to link Pyeongchang Winter Olympic venues and Seoul. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Train derailment in South Korea

Train derailment in South Korea

Photo taken Dec. 8, 2018, shows a derailed KTX high-speed train in Gangneung, South Korea. The bullet train line that crosses the north of the country from coast to coast opened in December 2017 to link Pyeongchang Winter Olympic venues and Seoul. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Train derailment in South Korea

Train derailment in South Korea

Photo taken Dec. 8, 2018, shows a derailed KTX high-speed train in Gangneung, South Korea. The bullet train line that crosses the north of the country from coast to coast opened in December 2017 to link Pyeongchang Winter Olympic venues and Seoul. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korean delegation for Pyeongchang Olympics

N. Korean delegation for Pyeongchang Olympics

Hyon Song Wol, head of North Korea's Samjiyon Orchestra, is on a KTX high-speed train bound for Seoul from Gangneung, South Korea, on Jan. 22, 2018, during a visit to inspect venues for their upcoming performance during the Pyeongchang Olympics. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korea's high-speed train

S. Korea's high-speed train

Photo taken on Jan. 19, 2018 shows a headrest cover of a seat on South Korea's KTX high-speed train that promotes the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea starting in February. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korea's high-speed train

S. Korea's high-speed train

Passengers get off a KTX high-speed train at Gangneung station in South Korea on Jan. 17, 2018. The high-speed train links Seoul with Gangneung in two hours, connecting the venues for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics starting in February. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korea's high-speed train

S. Korea's high-speed train

Children pose in front of a KTX high-speed train at Seoul station on Jan. 19, 2018. The high-speed train links Seoul with Gangneung in two hours, connecting the venues for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics starting in February. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Bullet train to Pyeongchang venues

Bullet train to Pyeongchang venues

A KTX bullet train arrives at Guangneung Station on the eastern coast of South Korea on Jan. 17, 2018. The bullet train line links Incheon Airport with Guangneung, connecting the Winter Olympic venues in Pyeongchang. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Bullet train to Pyeongchang venues

Bullet train to Pyeongchang venues

A KTX bullet train waits for its departure at Seoul Station on Jan. 19, 2018. The bullet train line links Incheon Airport with Guangneung, connecting the Winter Olympic venues in Pyeongchang. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Bullet train to Pyeongchang venues

Bullet train to Pyeongchang venues

Photo taken on Nov. 21, 2017 shows the inside of Guangneung station in Gangwon Province on the east coast of South Korea. The newly built KTX bullet train line links Incheon Airport to the port of Guangneung, crossing the north of the country from coast to coast and connecting to the Winter Olympic venues in Pyeongchang. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Bullet train to Pyeongchang venues

Bullet train to Pyeongchang venues

Photo taken on Nov. 21, 2017 shows Guangneung station in Gangwon Province on the east coast of South Korea. The newly built KTX bullet train line links Incheon Airport to the port of Guangneung, crossing the north of the country from coast to coast and connecting to the Winter Olympic venues in Pyeongchang. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Bullet train to Pyeongchang venues

Bullet train to Pyeongchang venues

Photo taken on Nov. 21, 2017, at Guangneung station in Gangwon Province on the east coast of South Korea, shows a newly built KTX bullet train, which links Incheon Airport to the port of Guangneung, crossing the north of the country from coast to coast and connecting to the Winter Olympic venues in Pyeongchang. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Bullet train to Pyeongchang venues

Bullet train to Pyeongchang venues

Photo taken on Nov. 21, 2017, at Guangneung station in Gangwon Province on the east coast of South Korea, shows a newly built KTX bullet train, which links Incheon Airport to the port of Guangneung, crossing the north of the country from coast to coast and connecting to the Winter Olympic venues in Pyeongchang. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ceremony held to launch Seoul-Pusan 'KTX' bullet train

Ceremony held to launch Seoul-Pusan 'KTX' bullet train

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea holds a ceremony at a plaza in front of Seoul Station on March 30 to mark the launch of the nation's first bullet trains linking the capital to the southeastern city of Pusan, scheduled to start on March 25. (Kyodo)

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