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Korean trains cross military line for 1st time in over 50 years

SEOUL, South Korea - North and South Korean trains crossed the military demarcation line for the first time in more than half a century May 17, a symbolic move toward reconciliation on the Korean Peninsula. Photo shows a train heading for the military demarcation line after leaving S. Korea's Munsan station to run on a 27.3-kilometer line to North's Kaesong station in trial runs of reconnected cross-border railways, using two rail links that were severed during the 1950-1953 Korean War.

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Korean trains cross military line for 1st time in over 50 years

SEOUL, South Korea - North and South Korean trains crossed the military demarcation line for the first time in more than half a century May 17, a symbolic move toward reconciliation on the Korean Peninsula. Photo shows a train leaving S. Korea's Munsan station to run on a 27.3-kilometer line to North Korea's Kaesong station in trial runs of reconnected cross-border railways, using two rail links that were severed during the 1950-1953 Korean War.

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(3)1st postwar railway debuts in Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - Okinawa's first postwar railway train opened to the public on Aug. 10 runs in the capital city of Naha. The two-car Okinawa Urban Monorail, dubbed ''Yui Rail,'' links Naha airport in the city center with the Shuri district in the eastern part of the city over the distance of 12.9 kilometers in 27 minutes.

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(2)1st postwar railway debuts in Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - The first run of Okinawa's first postwar railway service is about to depart from Naha Airport Station on Aug. 10. The two-seat Okinawa Urban Monorail, dubbed ''Yui Rail,'' links Naha airport in the city center with the Shuri district in the eastern part of the city.

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(1)1st postwar railway debuts in Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - Prefectural government officials and railway company executives celebrate the inauguration of Okinawa's first postwar railway service in a gala ceremony on Aug. 10. The two-car Okinawa Urban Monorail, dubbed ''Yui Rail,'' links Naha airport in the city center with the Shuri district in the eastern part of the city.

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S. Korea clearing landmines for cross-border rail, road links

SEOUL, South Korea - A South Korean vehicle enters the heavily fortified demilitarized zone (DMZ) on Sept. 19 to clear landmines in the DMZ to reconnect two sets of cross-border rail lines and adjacent roads.

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China completes track-laying on first sea-crossing high-speed railway

STORY: China completes track-laying on first sea-crossing high-speed railway DATELINE: Sept. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the railway 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG XIAOFENG 3. various of the railway STORYLINE: Track-laying work on China's first sea-crossing high-speed railway has been completed in Fujian Province. The 277-km railway links Fuzhou, the provincial capital, with Xiamen, a port city. Constructors overcame problems including the complicated marine hydrological environment and adopted advanced track-laying facilities to improve the track-laying efficiency. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG XIAOFENG, Staff member, Fuzhou-Xiamen Railway "Compared with the traditional way of track laying, the efficiency has been increased by 60 percent. About 6 km of track could be laid per day." The rail line has a designed speed of 350 km per hour and eight stations along the route. It is expected to slash the travel time between the two cities to just on

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Korean trains cross military line for 1st time in over 50 years

SEOUL, South Korea - North and South Korean trains crossed the military demarcation line for the first time in more than half a century May 17, a symbolic move toward reconciliation on the Korean Peninsula. Photo shows a train heading for the military demarcation line after leaving S. Korea's Munsan station to run on a 27.3-kilometer line to North's Kaesong station in trial runs of reconnected cross-border railways, using two rail links that were severed during the 1950-1953 Korean War. (Kyodo)

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Korean trains cross military line for 1st time in over 50 years

SEOUL, South Korea - North and South Korean trains crossed the military demarcation line for the first time in more than half a century May 17, a symbolic move toward reconciliation on the Korean Peninsula. Photo shows a train leaving S. Korea's Munsan station to run on a 27.3-kilometer line to North Korea's Kaesong station in trial runs of reconnected cross-border railways, using two rail links that were severed during the 1950-1953 Korean War. (Kyodo)

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(2)1st postwar railway debuts in Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - The first run of Okinawa's first postwar railway service is about to depart from Naha Airport Station on Aug. 10. The two-seat Okinawa Urban Monorail, dubbed ''Yui Rail,'' links Naha airport in the city center with the Shuri district in the eastern part of the city. (Kyodo)

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(1)1st postwar railway debuts in Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - Prefectural government officials and railway company executives celebrate the inauguration of Okinawa's first postwar railway service in a gala ceremony on Aug. 10. The two-car Okinawa Urban Monorail, dubbed ''Yui Rail,'' links Naha airport in the city center with the Shuri district in the eastern part of the city. (Kyodo)

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(3)1st postwar railway debuts in Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - Okinawa's first postwar railway train opened to the public on Aug. 10 runs in the capital city of Naha. The two-car Okinawa Urban Monorail, dubbed ''Yui Rail,'' links Naha airport in the city center with the Shuri district in the eastern part of the city over the distance of 12.9 kilometers in 27 minutes. (Kyodo)