BEIJING (Kyodo) China's Ministry of Railways has concluded a contract to buy 140 bullet trains from a Chinese train maker affiliated with Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., sources said Monday. In the deal worth about 45 billion yuan (¥604 billion), Chin... ...full story at Japan Times
from Japan Times on Mon, Oct 26 2009
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