khasan in honor of the newly-restored khasan railway.fter clearing customs, our train sets out for north korea. about ten minutes out of khasan station, the hainan river comes into view. it flows along the border between russia and north korea. the mountains upstream are in china. we crossed the river into north korea. 20 minutes after leaving khasan, we arrive at a north korean station, the first stop in north korea. the wide train tracks are russian. the narrow ones, north korean. recent alterations allow russian trains to travel directly into north korea. broken-down tracks and tunnels were also upgraded to permit heavy cargo. lots of koreans gather here today to celebrate the completing of the reconstruction of the railway section between russia and north korea. about 500 people took part, including locals and border security officers. also present are the senior vice president of russian railways. and north korean minister. he explains importance of the railway. >> translator: this railway symbolizes the friendly relationship and ec