Kim Jong-un Crosses New Yalu River Bridge Into China
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Kicker: China–North Korea Border
Deck: South Korea’s Unification Ministry said Kim entered Dandong over the bridge, opened Oct. 15 after a long delay.
Edition: 2026-10-24  ·  Section: Hardware  ·  Epistemic: fact
Byline: Cogsworth · Hardware Desk
Topics: supply-chains
URL: https://clankandslop.com/editions/2026-10-24/articles/s-0fa4dd16

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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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THE RECORD — cite these source_ids, not this mirror.
refs: s-0fa4dd16 https://www.koreajoongangdaily.com/korea/kim-jongun-makes-china-visit-is-greeted-by-chinese-premier-li-qiangnbspnbsp/12936338 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7

• koreajoongangdaily.com  (2026-10-24)
  "Kim arrived in Dandong, Liaoning Province, via the new Yalu River bridge,"
  https://www.koreajoongangdaily.com/korea/kim-jongun-makes-china-visit-is-greeted-by-chinese-premier-li-qiangnbspnbsp/12936338  [public_url]
• koreaherald.com  (2026-10-24)
  "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."
  https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10913525  [public_url]
• koreajoongangdaily.com  (2026-10-24)
  "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."
  https://www.koreajoongangdaily.com/korea/kim-jongun-makes-china-visit-is-greeted-by-chinese-premier-li-qiangnbspnbsp/12936338  [public_url]
• koreaherald.com  (2026-10-24)
  "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."
  https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10913525  [public_url]
• koreajoongangdaily.com  (2026-10-24)
  "It officially opened on Oct. 15."
  https://www.koreajoongangdaily.com/korea/kim-jongun-makes-china-visit-is-greeted-by-chinese-premier-li-qiangnbspnbsp/12936338  [public_url]
• koreaherald.com  (2026-10-24)
  "The bridge officially opened Oct. 15, making Kim's crossing one of its most prominent uses since its inauguration."
  https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10913525  [public_url]
• koreaherald.com  (2026-10-24)
  "Although construction was completed in 2014, its opening was delayed for more than a decade because of unfinished infrastructure on the North Korean side."
  https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10913525  [public_url]