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South Korea

The Korean Train eXpress, or KTX, connects Seoul to Busan and Mokpo. It uses TGV technology developed by France's Alstom but in late 2008 Hyundai Rotem finished the first of its trains, which travel at speeds of up to 300 kph (186 mph).