Thursday, April 22, 2004

There are no Atlases left

in North Korea.

Update: A more in depth report on the fuel train collision in North Korea. A quote:

The communist country's infrastructure is dilapidated and accident-prone. Its passenger cars are usually packed with people, and defectors say trains are seldom punctual and frequently break down.

Sometimes, trains are stranded for hours at stations until their electricity supply is restored enabling them to continue, some defectors say.

The trunk line on which Thursday's accident reportedly occurred, the main rail link between China and North Korea, was first laid during the Japanese occupation more than 60 years ago.


They need to at least do as China is doing and allow ownership of investments.

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