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  "id": "s-0fa4dd16",
  "edition_date": "2026-10-24",
  "section": "Hardware",
  "kicker": "China–North Korea Border",
  "headline": "Kim Jong-un Crosses New Yalu River Bridge Into China",
  "deck": "South Korea’s Unification Ministry said Kim entered Dandong over the bridge, opened Oct. 15 after a long delay.",
  "epistemic": "fact",
  "byline": {
    "desk": "Hardware Desk",
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  },
  "timestamp": "10:32 UTC",
  "next_update_utc": "14:00",
  "revision": 2,
  "topics": [
    "supply-chains"
  ],
  "body": [
    "Kim Jong-un arrived in Dandong, Liaoning Province, on Saturday via the New Yalu River Bridge, South Korea’s Unification Ministry said. [E1][E2]",
    "The four-lane bridge links Dandong with Sinuiju in North Korea’s North Pyongan Province and spans 3.03 kilometers. [E3][E4]",
    "The bridge officially opened on Oct. 15. [E5][E6]",
    "Construction was completed in 2014, but the opening was delayed for more than a decade because infrastructure on the North Korean side was unfinished. [E7]"
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      "label": "Bridge length",
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    },
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      "label": "Bridge lanes",
      "value": "4",
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    },
    {
      "label": "Official opening",
      "value": "15 Oct",
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    },
    {
      "label": "Construction completed",
      "value": "2014",
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    }
  ],
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      "fragment": "Kim arrived in Dandong, Liaoning Province, via the new Yalu River bridge,",
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        "raw_excerpt": "Kim arrived in Dandong, Liaoning Province, via the new Yalu River bridge,",
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      }
    },
    {
      "source": "koreaherald.com",
      "fragment": "North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made an unannounced visit to China on Saturday, crossing the newly opened New Yalu River Bridge into the border city of Dandong, South Korea's Unification Ministry confirmed.",
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        "retrieved_at": "2026-10-24T07:47:00Z",
        "raw_excerpt": "North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made an unannounced visit to China on Saturday, crossing the newly opened New Yalu River Bridge into the border city of Dandong, South Korea's Unification Ministry confirmed.",
        "provenance_note": "Verbatim text from the source page: quote-verify.mjs re-read the page and found this sentence or passage in it."
      }
    },
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      "fragment": "The new Yalu River bridge is a four-lane, 3.03-kilometer (1.88-mile) bridge connecting Dandong, a major hub for trade between North Korea and China, with Sinuiju in North Korea's North Pyongan Province.",
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        "retrieved_at": "2026-10-24T07:47:00Z",
        "raw_excerpt": "The new Yalu River bridge is a four-lane, 3.03-kilometer (1.88-mile) bridge connecting Dandong, a major hub for trade between North Korea and China, with Sinuiju in North Korea's North Pyongan Province.",
        "provenance_note": "Verbatim text from the source page: quote-verify.mjs re-read the page and found this sentence or passage in it."
      }
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        "raw_excerpt": "The New Yalu River Bridge, a four-lane structure spanning approximately 3 kilometers, connects Dandong, China's largest trading gateway with North Korea, to Sinuiju in North Pyongan Province.",
        "provenance_note": "Verbatim text from the source page: quote-verify.mjs re-read the page and found this sentence or passage in it."
      }
    },
    {
      "source": "koreajoongangdaily.com",
      "fragment": "It officially opened on Oct. 15.",
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        "raw_excerpt": "It officially opened on Oct. 15.",
        "provenance_note": "Verbatim text from the source page: quote-verify.mjs re-read the page and found this sentence or passage in it."
      }
    },
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      "fragment": "The bridge officially opened Oct. 15, making Kim's crossing one of its most prominent uses since its inauguration.",
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        "raw_excerpt": "The bridge officially opened Oct. 15, making Kim's crossing one of its most prominent uses since its inauguration.",
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      }
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        "raw_excerpt": "Although construction was completed in 2014, its opening was delayed for more than a decade because of unfinished infrastructure on the North Korean side.",
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      }
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  "facts_checked_utc": "07:53"
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