The Japanese built an efficient railway system that still functions well today. Known as the South Manchuria Railway or Mantetsu, this large corporation came to own large stakes in many industrial projects throughout the region. Mantetsu personnel were involved in the economic exploitation of occupied China during World War II, and colonial planning at the behest of the Imperial Japanese Army. Many railway lines in Manchukuo were owned by the Manchukuo National Railway. After 1933, the Manchukuo National Railway was fully owned by the South Manchuria Railway/Mantetsu. Mantetsu had close to monopoly status and its properties were guarded by the Kwantung Army.
the japanese built an efficient railway system that still functions well today known as the south manchuria railway or mantetsu this large corporation came to own large stakes in many industrial projects throughout the region mantetsu personnel were involved in the economic exploitation of occupied china during world war ii and colonial planning at the behest of the imperial japanese army many railway lines in manchukuo were owned by the manchukuo national railway after 1933 the manchukuo national railway was fully owned by the south manchuria railway/mantetsu mantetsu had close to monopoly status and its properties were guarded by the kwantung army