Road Bridge Linking N. Korea and Russia Opens
[Inter-Korea] : Russia’s TASS news agency says a ceremony marking the opening of a new road bridge linking North Korea and Russia was held Saturday. The state-owned news agency said Tuesday that Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and North Korean Premier Pak Thae-song attended the ceremony via ... [more...]
A new road bridge linking North Korea and Russia has opened. The bridge spans the Tumen River and connects Rason in North Korea to Khasan in Russia.
The opening ceremony was held on Saturday and was attended virtually by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and North Korean Premier Pak Thae-song, according to TASS news agency and KCNA.
Construction of the bridge began in April last year, following a summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Pyongyang, as reported by The Korea Times. The bridge is expected to ensure safe passage for vehicles and personnel, and facilitate economic cooperation, human exchange, tourism, and trade between the two countries.
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