국토교통위, 남북철도 연결 놓고 공방<br /><br />South Korean lawmakers were auditing the state railway operator today.<br />Rival parties were sharply divided over plans to connect railroads across the inter-Korean border.<br />The ruling Democratic Party called it an investment for the future and said the ripple effects will be huge, as it will link the Korean Peninsula to Eurasia.<br />It also stressed the need for a single government-wide control center... to coordinate related projects.<br />However, the main opposition Liberty Korea Party was strongly against the idea,... saying that North Korea's denuclearization must come first.<br />It also criticized the railway operator,... claiming that internal documents show they've already mapped out specific plans regarding inter-Korean economic cooperation and the operation of railways across the border -- despite sanctions still being in place.<br />The opposition added... the government should postpone the ground-breaking ceremony for the new railway connections the two Koreas agreed to hold before the year's end. <br />
