Russia’s Proposal for a Tunnel to Japan

Russia is considering constructing a $76 billion dollar tunnel project across the Soya Strait, connecting Japan to Russia. The Soya Strait is a 43 kilometer wide passage of water separating the island of Sakhalin in Russia and the island of Hokkaido in Japan. If a tunnel was built across it, it would have many benefits. It would boost the local economies and provide the first physical link between Japan and the rest of Asia. However, it would also have some issues. The region is a seismic zone, there are no large population centers near it, and the tunnel would be incredibly expensive. In addition, Japan currently has no interest in the project. However, if Russia’s infrastructure improves and Japan gains interest, a Sakhalin-Hokkaido tunnel could likely be built in the future.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakhalin%E2%80%93Hokkaido_Tunnel#/media/File:Sea_of_Japan_Map_en.png
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakhalin_Tunnel
http://www.interbering.com/Russia-Sakhalin-Japan-railroad.html
https://www.globalconstructionreview.com/news/russia-announces-plans-build-10bn-bridge-sakhalin-/
https://web.archive.org/web/20120516201540/http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/sakhalin-link-proposed.html
https://www.tunneltalk.com/Russia-13Feb2017-Sakhalin-Island-fixed-link.php

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