Following on from that story.<br />The two Koreas' joint railway project is likely to remain in limbo for the time being,... or at least as long as U.S. sanctions against the regime are in effect.<br /> Voice of America reported Wednesday... the State Department once again reiterated that "sanctions will remain in place until Pyongyang's nuclear weapons are no longer a factor". <br />This comes as a South Korean lawmaker said in an interview last week... that it's difficult to carry on with the joint railway project as the U.S. is maintaining maximum pressure on Pyongyang. <br />The joint inter-Korean railway project was part of the agreement reached in June between Seoul and Pyongyang.<br />But only rail line inspections have been done so far, as technology transfers or direct economic investments across the border are banned. <br />
