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  "id": 14393912,
  "title": "China and North Korea to open border bridge after unexplained 12-year delay",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/china-and-north-korea-to-open-border-bridge-after-unexplained-12-year-14393912",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T07:02:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3370843/china-and-north-korea-open-border-bridge-after-unexplained-12-year-delay"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A bridge between China and North Korea that was completed 12 years ago will finally open on Thursday. The two countries will hold an opening ceremony to mark the official opening of the New Yalu River Bridge, Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday morning. Last week, signs that the bridge would soon open were spotted, including vehicles crossing and traffic lights and bridge…",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Mainichi",
        "title": "New China-N. Korea bridge to open Thurs., 12 yrs after completion: Xinhua",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/new-china-n-korea-bridge-to-open-thurs-12-yrs-after-completion-xinhua",
        "published": "2026-10-14T07:00:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
        "title": "China and North Korea to open border bridge after unexplained 12-year delay",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/china-and-north-korea-to-open-border-bridge-after-unexplained-12-year",
        "published": "2026-10-14T07:02:37.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}