{
  "id": 14367153,
  "title": "New cross-border bridge between N. Korea, China to open Thursday: report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/new-cross-border-bridge-between-n-korea-china-to-open-thursday-report-14367153",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T04:37:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/northkorea/20261014/new-cross-border-bridge-between-n-korea-china-to-open-thursday-report"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A bridge linking North Korea to China, known as the New Yalu River Bridge, is set to open for traffic on Thursday following more than a decade of inactivity, according to a Chinese news report. Established by China's Xinhua News Agency, the four-lane motor bridge connecting Sinuiju, North Korea, and Dandong, China, began construction in October 2011 and concluded in October 2014. However, the bridge remained unused due to North Korea's failure to complete the structures and facilities on its side. Recently, vehicles have been observed crossing the 3,024-meter bridge, hinting at the potential for a test run.\n\nThe bridge's opening is anticipated to enhance trade and personnel exchanges between the two nations. This development follows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Chinese President Xi Jinping's commitment to elevate their relationship to a strategic level and strengthen cross-border interactions, which they agreed upon at a June summit in Pyongyang.",
  "summary": "A bridge between North Korea and China will officially open to traffic this week after sitting idle for more than a decade following its construction, according to a Chinese news report on Wednesday. The New Yalu River Bridge, which connects the North Korean city of Sinuiju and Dandong in China, will open Thursday, according to China's Xinhua News Agency. The construction of the four-lane motor…",
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        "published": "2026-10-14T01:19:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(URGENT) New cross-border bridge between N. Korea, China to open Thurs.: Xinhua",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/urgent-new-cross-border-bridge-between-n-korea-china-to-open-thurs",
        "published": "2026-10-14T02:08:53.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "New cross-border bridge between N. Korea, China to open Thursday: report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/new-cross-border-bridge-between-n-korea-china-to-open-thursday-report",
        "published": "2026-10-14T04:17:02.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}