Lim Eul-chul

Built World

Commenting on the bridge's potential impact on cargo traffic

Kim Jong Un crossed the New Yalu River Bridge into the Chinese border city of Dandong on October 24, nine days after the four-lane span opened, a South Korean government source told Yonhap. China finished its half of the bridge in 2014; it sat unused while North Korea built approach roads and a customs post.

Updated Oct 24