North Korean leader Kim arrives in China's Dandong via new bridge: Yonhap
SEOUL (Kyodo) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has arrived in China's border city of Dandong via a new bridge linking the two countries, South Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has arrived in the Chinese border city of Dandong via a newly opened bridge, according to reports from The Mainichi, DW News, and The Korea Times. The source for this information, cited by South Korea’s Yonhap news agency, indicates Kim crossed the Amnok River, also known as the Yalu River, via the New Yalu River Bridge.
The four-lane bridge, which stretches 3,026 meters, was completed in 2014 following a $310 million investment from China. However, it remained unused for 12 years because North Korea had not completed the necessary connecting roads and customs facilities on its side. The bridge officially opened this month, a move seen as a step toward strengthening economic ties between the two nations.
Brief written by urgent.news from The Mainichi, DW News, The Korea Times, South China Morning Post — 4 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
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