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China, North Korea Open Long-Stalled Bridge, Boosting Trade

Bloomberg Markets Thursday 15 October 2026, 02:40 UTC By Soobin Kim 1 min read
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North Korea has opened two major bridges connecting it to key trading partners in the last month, with the latest — a bridge link to China — inaugurated Thursday after a more than decade-long delay.

North Korea has opened two major bridges connecting it to key trading partners in the last month, with the latest — a bridge link to China — inaugurated Thursday after a more than decade-long delay.
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