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North Korea and Russia open their first road bridge, a symbol of expanding ties

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North Korea and Russia opened their first road bridge Monday in a carefully choreographed display of friendship, a structure that both sides cast as an important milestone in their partnership.

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  1. Independent Journal Review

    Russia, North Korea open first road bridge as analysts warn of military use (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    Multiple reports confirm Russia and North Korea opened their first road bridge across the Tumen River, linking Russia’s Primorsky region with North Korea and expanding road access for cargo and people. Mishustin called the project historic and said it will boost trade, tourism, and broader strategic…

  2. New York Post

    North Korea and Russia open their first road bridge as Putin and Kim Jong Un deepen ties (opens New York Post)

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    The bridge is located near the existing "Friendship Bridge," a rail bridge which was commissioned in 1959 after the Korean War.

  3. The Guardian

    Russia and North Korea open first road bridge across their shared border (opens The Guardian)

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    Connection across Tumen River is further sign of closer ties between the two countries since start of war in Ukraine Russia and North Korea have opened the first road bridge across their shared border , in the latest sign of the rapidly deepening ties between the two countries since the start of the…

  4. Deutsche Welle

    Russia opens first road bridge with North Korea (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Russia and North Korea have opened their first road bridge across the Tumen River as political, economic and military ties between the two countries deepen.

  5. The Kyiv Independent

    Russia, North Korea open first cross-border road bridge as partnership deepens (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    The Kyiv Independent's feed description

    The one-kilometer bridge crosses the Tumen River, connecting Khasan in Russia's far-eastern Primorsky Krai with North Korea's Tumangang.

  6. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Russia and North Korea open the first road link across shared border (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Russia and North Korea have opened their first road bridge for car traffic, enhancing their growing ties

  7. Al Jazeera

    Russia and North Korea deepen relations with symbolic road bridge (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Ties between Moscow and Pyongyang have grown extensively amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

  8. KIYU 88.1 Galena, AK

    Russia and North Korea open the first road across their shared border (opens KIYU 88.1 Galena, AK)

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    KIYU 88.1 Galena, AK's feed description

    Relations between Russia and North Korea have been flourishing, with North Korea supplying ammunition and troops to support Russia’s war against Ukraine in return for economic and military assistance. (Image credit: Dmitry Ignatenko/Government of Primorsky Krai Reg)

  9. Military.com

    Russia and North Korea Open First Road Bridge Across Shared Border (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    Russia and North Korea opened the first road bridge across their shared border, a development Russian officials hailed as boosting the nations' deepening ties.

  10. Casper Star-Tribune

    North Korea and Russia open their first road bridge, a symbol of expanding ties (opens Casper Star-Tribune)

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    Casper Star-Tribune's feed description

    North Korea and Russia opened their first road bridge Monday in a carefully choreographed display of friendship, a structure that both sides cast as an important milestone in their partnership.

  11. Fortune

    Russia and North Korea open first road bridge across their borders—marking a ‘significant event’ in ‘expansion of transport infrastructure’ (opens Fortune)

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    About 98% of North Korea's external trade in 2025 was with China, with at least 17 active road and rail links between the two countries.

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