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Government to abandon research for bullet train tunnels after spending billions

thejapannews.net
May 22, 2008
        
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THE ASAHI SHIMBUN After spending at least 2.4 billion yen ($23.3 million) over 29 years, the transport ministry has abandoned feasibility studies for undersea bullet train tunnels linking Shikoku with Honshu and Kyushu, sources said. Facing mounting criticism against wasteful public-works... [read full story]                    

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BY KANAME OHIRA, THE ASAHI SHIMBUN After spending at least 2.4 billion yen over 29 years, the transport ministry has abandoned feasibility studies for undersea bullet train tunnels linking Shikoku w... ... BY KANAME OHIRA, THE ASAHI SHIMBUN After spending at least 2.4...