Japan Defers Decision on Planned Hokuriku Shinkansen Route
Tokyo, Dec. 20 (Jiji Press)--A panel of Japan's ruling bloc decided Friday to postpone a decision on the detailed route of the planned section of the Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train line that would connect Tsuruga and Shin-Osaka stations. The panel had sought to reach the decision by year-end but gave up the idea in consideration for concerns among Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, and othe...
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Tokyo, Dec. 20 (Jiji Press)--A panel of Japan's ruling bloc decided Friday to postpone a decision on the detailed route of the planned section of the Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train line that would connect Tsuruga and Shin-Osaka stations. The panel had sought to reach the decision by year-end but gave up the idea in consideration for concerns among Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, and othe...
