The "High Speed Rail 350x" went under development by South Korean engineers several years before the French technology-transfer program.
An explosion at a military facility in Iran 10 days ago was reported to have killed several North Korean engineers.
Kim Ung-yong (born March 7, 1963) is a Korean civil engineer and former child prodigy.
North Korean engineers have been sighted living in Iran, ostensibly to help the country build medium- and long-range missiles.
Yu Song-jin is a South Korean engineer currently detained in North Korea.
Perhaps Korean engineers think Americans prefer a cushy ride and softer handling.
Korean engineers studying the building of new lines in February 2007 were also to consider conversion to standard gauge.
The ancient Japanese learned shipbuilding techniques under the direction of Korean engineers from the kingdom of Silla.
But according to American officials, it now appears that North Korean engineers ran into technical problems in restarting the program.
North Korean engineers are often sighted at Iranian facilities.