Nagoya lures Tokyo defectors with $9,000 ahead of maglev launch

New rail to cut 350 km trip to 40 minutes, threatening to drain resources from region

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A new magnetic-levitation bullet train will connect Tokyo and Nagoya in just 40 minutes.

KENICHI ONOZAWA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- With a new train line slated to connect the 350 km between the Japanese capital and Nagoya in just 40 minutes, the prefecture that is home to Toyota Motor is offering up to 1 million yen ($9,300) to woo people away from Tokyo.

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