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Since the creation of the state, the first two North Korean leaders—Kim Il-sung and his son Kim Jong-il—were known to use high-security private trains as their preferred method of domestic and international travel.〔("Profile: Kim Jong-il" ), BBC News, 31 July 2003.〕 ==History== Trains have historically been used by many global leaders and royalty, but particularly military leaders, due to their high speed, security and ability to accommodate extensive office and personal facilities within one mobile location. Kim Il-sung used a train during the Korean War as his headquarters, and continued the preference after the cessation of hostilities. He started the building of numerous secure palaces, many of which are either directly accessed by or close to railway stations, 19 of which it is estimated are only accessed by the private trains. Kim Jong-il's preference for the railroad transport was due to his fear of flying.〔(''Kim Jong-il rolls into Russia'' ), BBC News website, 20 August 2002.〕〔(N.Korea leader makes surprise China visit ), By Jeremy Laurence and Brett Cole, Reuters August 26, 2010〕 Kim used the trains when he visited army units and factories, or traveled abroad. The private trains still serve a network of 19 stations across North Korea (including some underground palaces only accessible by rail). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「North Korean leaders' trains」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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