Dr. Katsumi Otsuka's Presentation on The International Highway Peace Project Featuring the Japan - Korea Tunnel Proposal. This was presented during the Universal Peace Federation Inter-Regional Conference held in London September 7 - 9, 2017. #ilc_london #upf

1. S
Proposal
toward the
Actualization of
Japan-Korea Undersea Tunnel
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2. for realizing the World Peace and Prosperity
through the Construction of International Highway
“International Highway is one of the effective
means to achieve the ideal of humankind!”
“It is the idea of International Highway to
connect the nations in the East and the West!”
“Let’s build a high speed transportation
network to connect the people in the world!”
The 10th International Conference for the Unity of
Science
Seoul, Korea, 19812
Rev. & Dr. Sun Myung Moon
The Proposal for the Idea of
International Highway

3. • 第１０回科学の統一に関する国際会議
• The Reverend Sun Myung Moon
• Founder of the International
• Cultural Foundation
• 10th I.C.U.S.,in Seoul,Nov.10 1981
• 「大アジアハイウエイを建設しよう」
10th I.C.U.S in Seoul, Korea

4. The three Conditions for actualizing
the Japan-Korea Under Sea Tunnel
To reaize deeper reconciliation and unity of Japanese and
Korean people
To form the consensus for construction of UST among
leaders of Japan and Korea
To realize the economic and technical feasibility to
construct the UST
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5. Launching the The International Highway
Construction Agency in 1982
for the construction of the International Highway and the Japan-Korea
Under Sea Tunnel
Since 1982, the15 billion yen was invested for trhis project
and completed the geological research
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Karatsu Iki Island Tsushima Island
Kojai Island Busan

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Kojai Is.
Tsushima
Iki
Karatsu
Saga Pref.
Busan
The Routing and View of the Japan-
Korea Under SeaTunnel

7. Three examples toward the
construction of Japan-Korea
Underwater tunnel
① Seikan Tunnel: Between Hokkaido and Aomori pref.
(the northern tip of Main island)
• (1) Construction Period: 1961～1988 （27 years）
(2) Length: 53km (3) Cost：900 billion yen
② Dover Straits Tunnel: Between Britain and France
• (1)) Construction Period：1986～1994 （8 years）
(2)) Length: 51km (3) Cost: 1 trillion 800 billon yen
③ Bosporus Straits Tunnel: Between European and Asian
sides in Turkey
• (1) Construction Period：2004～2013年 （10 years）
(2) )) Length: 13km (3) Cost: 150 billion yen
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8. Japan-Korea Tunnel:
Its Significance and Effectiveness
① Overview of Construction of Japan-Korea Underwater Tunnel
Period: 10 years at least, Length: 235km, Cost： 10 trillion yen at least
② To be promoted on the basis of common values of love for humankind
National interests ＜ Love for humankind ; War ＜ Peace
③ Activation of exchange of people, material and cultural resources
Equalization of technology and industry(economy)
④ Expansion of utilization of energy (electricity, etc.) and natural resources
⑤ Formation of strong and wide economic sphere
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9. Medium-term Timetable toward the
Construction of Japan-Korea Tunnel
>Cooperation for the success of the Olympic Games in Japan and
Korea
>Reaching governmental agreement between Japan and Korea after
2020
>2020～2030：Construction of the undersea tunnel (Karatsu to Busan)
>2020～2027：Construction of the Linear bullet train transportation
system
>2027～2034： Construction of the Linear bullet train transportation
system (Osaka to Karatsu)
>2030～2035： Construction of the Linear bullet train transportation
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10. 10
Cross-section Drawing
Blue Print of the JK Tunnel

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Blue Print of the
International Highway

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Proposed Route of the International Highway

13. Construction Site of the Entrance to the Investigative Inclined
Tunnel (540 m) at Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan
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At the point of 540 meters from the entrance

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Visit by Korean Ambassadors for Peace and
Media People to the Construction Site of the
Tunnel at Karatsu
Korean
MBC TV
Reporters
（ April,
2014）
Reporters inside the tunnel

16. Hon. Cho Myung-Chol and his Party from Korea
Jan. 23, 2015
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17. The Special Forum of Parliamentarians and
Informed Personalities from Japan and Korea
at House of Representatives’ Office Bldg. July 31, 2014
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Tae-ig
Cheong
President,
Association of
Diplomatic Studies
of Korea; Former
Ambassador to Italy,
Taizo
Nozawa
Former Minister of
Justice of Japan,
President, Japan-
Korea Tunnel
Research Forum

18. Opening Ceremony of Construction of
Investigative Inclined Tunnel Entrance at
Tsushima Island
Sep. 11, 2014
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Buddhist
monk’s
prayer for
safe
construction
Hon. Dong-ok
Kim, former
member of
national
parliament of
Korea
Presiden
t Tokuno

19. Prefectural People’s Assembly for the
Promotion of Japan-Korea Tunnel
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President Seo of Busan College
for Foreign Languages Studies
Saga Prefecture (March 29, 2014) Hiroshima Prefecture (Oct. 12)
2014)
Professor Shinichiro Nagano
of Daito Bunka College, Japan

20. The expansion of the Supporters’
Association (March. 2015)
24 of 47 prefectures
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