The government has completed the development of core technologies for a next-generation high-speed train capable of operating at 370 kilometers per hour (kph), making it the world's second-fastest high-speed train in terms of operating speed, the transport ministry said Monday. The technologies for the envisioned train, named EMU-370, have a technically designed maximum speed of 407 kph. It was developed under a national research and development (R&D) program, according to the ministry. The government plans to begin manufacturing the first vehicles next year and conduct test operations starting in 2030, with commercialization expected after 2031. When commercialized, the EMU-370 would rank second globally in commercial operating speed, following China's CR450, which is currently undergoing test operations at 400 kph ahead of planned commercial service in 2027. Major countries, such as France, Germany and Japan, currently operate high-speed trains at speeds of around 320 kph, according to the ministry. The project ran from April 2022 to December 2025 and was led by the Korea Railroad Resea