SYDNEY -- As Australia revisits the idea of building a high-speed rail link, Masafumi Shukuri, who chairs an industry group that promotes Japan's shinkansen bullet trains, expressed hopes of bringing the technology to the country.
Group sees promise in Canberra's renewed push for high-speed rail

Bringing Japanese bullet trains to Australia could help bolster bilateral ties, says Masafumi Shukuri, chair of the International High-Speed Rail Association. (Photo by Kazumi Saito)
SYDNEY -- As Australia revisits the idea of building a high-speed rail link, Masafumi Shukuri, who chairs an industry group that promotes Japan's shinkansen bullet trains, expressed hopes of bringing the technology to the country.