Dr Mahathir 'Drives' Shinkansen Bullet Train In Japan

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad, now on a working visit to Japan, took the opportunity to experience a ride on the Shinkansen bullet train simulator at The Kyushu Railway Company which is also known as JR Kyushu. “At the JR Kyushu training facility yesterday (Tuesday), I tried out the Shinkansen (bullet train) driver's simulator. “It was very precise and able to simulate changes in weather (rain, snow) and day and night,” said Dr Mahathir in a Twitter post Wednesday. A video clip accompanying the tweet showed Dr Mahathir in the driver's seat while being briefed by one of the employees. Dr Mahathir is in Japan on a four-day working visit to Fukuoka and Oita beginning Monday. He also delivered a keynote address at the Japan Future Leaders School in Fukuoka on Tuesday. -- BERNAMA