South Manchuria Railway
The
South Manchuria Railway Company was founded by
Japan in
1906, after the
Russo-Japanese War (
1904-
1905), and operated in Japanese-occupied
Manchuria. From 1906 or
1910 until
1925, the company also operated the
Korean railway system.
This company developed soy beans and mineral resources and brought to Japan by its railway. It also built hotels, schools, libraries, etc for Japanese immigrants. It closed by order of GHQ, and was occupied by the Soviet army in 1945.
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