China and North Korea open border bridge after 12-year delay

Summary

China and North Korea have opened a new bridge between the countries after a 12-year delay, the BBC reports. Euronews describes it as a new four-lane bridge, says it opened after a decade of delay, and notes that the opening came about a month after North Korea and Russia opened a road bridge. The South China Morning Post had earlier reported that the bridge was due to open after an unexplained 12-year delay.

Timeline

1. South China Morning Post

   14 Oct 2026, 07:02 UTCSource ↗

   The South China Morning Post reported that China and North Korea were due to open a border bridge after an unexplained 12-year delay.

2. BBC

   15 Oct 2026, 02:59 UTCSource ↗

   The BBC reports that North Korea and China have opened a new bridge after a 12-year delay.

3. Euronews

   15 Oct 2026, 05:23 UTCSource ↗

   Euronews describes the bridge as a new four-lane crossing and says it opened after a decade of delay, about a month after North Korea and Russia opened a road bridge.