Bullet train route in Kyushu beset by problems before opening | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

Ballooning costs, inconvenient access and a local feud are clouding the future of the Kyushu Shinkansen Line’s Nishi-Kyushu route that will partially open on Sept. 23.

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