Russia, North Korea Open First Road Bridge
The crossing is designed to carry up to 300 vehicles a day and expand trade, tourism and military logistics between the two countries.
- On Monday, Russia and North Korea marked the completion of their first vehicle bridge across the Tumen River, casting the structure as an important milestone in their strategic partnership.
- Construction began 1.5 years ago following an agreement between President Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un during a 2024 summit, as bilateral relations intensified since the 2022 war in Ukraine.
- The $100 million project by TonnelYuzhStroi spans the Tumen River as part of a 4.7-km crossing facility, featuring 10 lanes with capacity to process 300 vehicles and 2,850 people daily.
- Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin joined counterpart Pak Thae Song remotely for the ceremony, stating the infrastructure will provide a "powerful impetus" for trade, economic, scientific, and cultural cooperation.
- Despite the ceremony, it remains unclear when the bridge will open to vehicle traffic, while the existing Korea-Russia Friendship Bridge has served as the sole link between the two countries since 1959.
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Russia and North Korea open first road bridge across Tumen River
North Korea and Russia opened their first road bridge across the Tumen river on Monday. Construction of the new bridge, which had been under discussion for years, began in April last year after the project was agreed during a visit by President Vladimir Putin to North Korea in 2024.
Russia and North Korea have opened their first road bridge across their shared border, marking a new step in the growing cooperation between the two countries. The roughly kilometre-long bridge over the Tumen River connects Russia's Khasan and North Korea's Tumangang in a remote, sparsely populated area near the coast.
North Korea and Russia inaugurated on Monday the first road bridge between the two countries, in a carefully choreographed demonstration of friendship. The structure crosses the Tumen River and was presented on both sides as an important milestone of their ever closer strategic partnership. Exclusive material for subscribers. To have full access, access the link of the subject and register.
This new bridge adds to the direct air and rail connections between Russia and North Korea
North Korea, Russia open first road bridge in ‘new symbol of friendship’
North Korea and Russia opened their first road bridge on Monday in a carefully choreographed display of friendship, a structure which spans the Tumen river and which both sides cast as an important milestone in their deepening strategic partnership. The first flag-adorned trucks trundled across the 1 km (0.6-mile) long two-lane bridge as Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and North Korea’s Premier Pak Thae Song tuned in by video link to a…
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