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North Korea Plans Historic Leadership Conference
Dictator Kim Jong-il is expected to designate his son Kim Jong-un as his successor during a major political meeting.
北韓勞動黨代表大會敲定在下星期二，在平壤召開，重組領導核心，一般預料，最高領導人金正日的細仔金正銀，會選入領導層，奠定接班人地位；大會準備委員會 說，勞動黨人民軍及政治局代表會，已推舉金正日為代表。
今次大會定今個月上旬召開，北韓當局解釋，因水災推遲召開大會，但南韓專家認為， 可能是金正日的健康出現問題或是權力鬥爭，另一可能性是，金正銀接班問題，仍需協調各方立場。
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SEOUL — South Korea has launched a feasibility study into the construction of tunnels linking the country with China and Japan for high-speed railways, reports said Tuesday.
A state research institute is expected to produce a paper on its investigation before the end of the year at the request of the transport ministry, Yonhap news agency said.
The Chosun Ilbo newspaper carried a similar report saying the ministry was reviewing the feasibility of the tunnels as part of its long-term plan for a high-speed railway network with Japan and China.
The ministry's transport institute has proposed the idea of building a tunnel between China's eastern port of Weihai and the west coast of the peninsula, it said.
The other tunnel, stretching about 220 kilometres (135 miles) would link South Korea's southern port of Busan and the Japanese island of Tsushima and Fukuoka port, the daily said.
But the tunnels may not be realised in the near future due to the massive amount of funds needed, Yonhap said, adding South Korea also needs agreement with its neighbours.
It quoted an unnamed ministry official as saying: "It may take tens of years before we start the project, even if the report says it is technically possible, as there are many other aspects we need to consider."
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