Korea’s new high-speed train HEMU-430X has recorded a speed of 354.64 kilometers per hour, the highest-ever demonstrated by trains here.



The Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs said Monday that the new record speed was set in a test carried out on Sunday at the 120-kilometer section between Busan and Daegu.



The previous record was 352.4 kilometers per hour set by the French high-speed KTX back in December 2004.



The ministry said Korea has now taken one step closer to connecting the 450 kilometer stretch between Seoul and Busan within an hour and a half.



Korea’s new high-speed train HEMU-430X (Yonhap News)