Japan: Hokuriku Shinkansen extension to Osaka comes at a cost

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The Japanese government has published details of three route options for extending the Hokuriku Shinkansen from Tsuruga to Osaka through Kyoto, but questions endure over whether upgrading existing routes would offer better value. Mike Bent reports.

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