Khasan

Khasan (Russian: Хаса́н) is a small town in Primorsky Krai, near the tripoint of Russia, China, and North Korea, where their borders meet.

Understand

Khasan Memorial

A battle near here in 1938 saw Russian forces inflicting a serious defeat on the Japanese.

Get in

Khasan is the last Russian station before the North Korean border on the route of bi-monthly Moscow–Pyongyang train, the longest continuous passenger train service in the world.

Get around

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