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Japan's maglev train breaks new world speed record

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Japan's state-of-the-art maglev train clocks a new world speed record in a test run near Mount Fuji, smashing through the 600 kilometre (373 miles) per hour mark, as Tokyo races to sell the technology abroad.

Added on the 21/04/2015 18:32:30 - Copyright : AFP EN

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