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Seoul to investigate construction logistics for North Korean rail modernization

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Seoul is seeking partners to conduct preliminary research into construction standards and logistics for use in inter-Korean rail connection and renovation, the ROK government-run Korea Rail Network Authority said in a proposal late last week.

The two Koreas agreed to take steps towards the connecting and modernizing of railways and roads on the peninsula in April's Panmunjom Declaration.

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