The New Yalu River Bridge is seen from Dandong, in China’s Liaoning province, on Oct. 5. The bridge connects the Yellow Sea trade hub with the North Korean city of Sinuiju. © Reuters
STEVEN BOROWIEC
October 15, 2026 12:19 JST
SEOUL — China and North Korea opened a new border bridge on Thursday, in the latest sign of deepening ties between the two Cold War-era allies.