South Korea wants to build a $35 billion high-speed railway to connect North Korea with the world
Leanna Garfield
AP
Amid peace negotiations between South and North Korea, the nations announced a plan to build a massive rail line connecting several cities in China and Russia to the Korean Peninsula.
Retrofitting North Korea's railways would enable increased speeds of 60 mph and heavier loads.
The larger goal could be to position North Korea as a link for trade between East Asia and Europe.
In late April, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean president Moon Jae-in made a historic deal to end Cold War-era division. The two countries announced that they will pursue signing a peace treaty and work towards "complete denuclearization" of the Korean Peninsula. (Right now it's uncertain to what degree North Korea plans to get rid of its nukes.)
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It seems a very significant story and let's remember, at this point, it is a pipe dream but something nonetheless and very positive.
