South Korea-Japan undersea tunnel project hits snag on anti-Tokyo sentiment.

(From BBC Monitoring International Reports)

Text of report in English by South Korean news agency Yonhap

Seoul, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) - Anti-Japan sentiments and concerns about low profitability have been major stumbling blocks to a proposed undersea tunnel linking South Korea to Japan, South Korean scholars said Wednesday.

Top South Korean and Japanese officials have periodically proposed building the tunnel, saying it will facilitate bilateral exchanges and reduce logistical expenses. The proposals, however, have yet to be discussed officially between the Asian neighbours.

"Neither government has expressed a firm resolve to construct the …