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South Korea invites North for military talks over border
The proposal comes days after Pyongyang says it moved new military units into ‘firing positions’ along the border.
North Korea to resume propaganda broadcasts, South Korea urges dialogue
Pyongyang plans to resume broadcasting anti-South Korean propaganda along the armed border.
South Korea to pull more embassy staff from Ukraine after POW row
Earlier this month, South Korea recalled its ambassador from Kyiv after Zelenskyy disclosed the prisoner transfer.
China-North Korea border bridge may do little to spur trade, experts say
Sanctions and a North Korean leadership that prioritises security dim prospects for trade, analysts say.
A Chinese patrol vessel travels along the Yalu River as trucks adorned with Chinese flags cross the newly opened New Yalu River Bridge into North Korea's Sinuiju from China's Dandong New Zone, as seen from Dandong, Liaoning province, China. [Florence Lo/Reuters]
The New Yalu River Bridge was completed on the Chinese side about 2014 and initially was expected to open that year. But no corresponding work was carried out in Sinuiju, and the project stalled for more than a decade. [Florence Lo/Reuters]
A truck adorned with North Korean flags enters the Chinese side of the newly opened New Yalu River Bridge. [Florence Lo/Reuters]
Dandong residents come to see the newly opened New Yalu River Bridge. [Florence Lo/Reuters]
The delay in the bridge's opening fuelled speculation that Pyongyang was wary of increased economic dependence on China or displeased that Beijing backed United Nations sanctions resolutions targeting North Korea’s nuclear and missile programmes. Some analysts also suggested the two governments had disagreed over the location of the crossing. [Florence Lo/Reuters]
Frustration over the holdup was notable even in Chinese state-linked media. The Communist Party-affiliated Global Times carried unusually sharp comments from Dandong residents who had hoped the bridge would bring an economic boost to the border city. [Florence Lo/Reuters]
Police officers keep watch near a cordoned-off waterfront before the opening ceremony for the New Yalu River Bridge. [Florence Lo/Reuters]
The opening comes about a month after North Korea and Russia launched a road bridge to facilitate their growing cooperation, including Pyongyang’s supply of troops and conventional weapons to support Moscow’s war in Ukraine in return for military and economic assistance, according to Western officials. [Florence Lo/Reuters]
While North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in recent years has visibly prioritised ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin, he has recently moved to draw closer again to China in an apparent bid to revive North Korea’s struggling economy and consolidate an alliance against the United States. [Florence Lo/Reuters]
China remains North Korea’s dominant economic lifeline. Last year, about 98 percent of the country’s external trade was with China. Analysts say the new bridge will likely boost bilateral trade and improve logistical efficiency over time, even as overall economic engagement remains constrained by international sanctions. [Florence Lo/Reuters]
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North Korea tests two submarine-launched missiles, state media reports
The tests showcase North Korea’s war deterrent capabilities in the region, KCNA says.
China and North Korea open New Yalu River Bridge, state media reports
The long-delayed bridge formally opened on Thursday, according to Chinese and North Korean state media.
North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles towards the sea
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said one of the missiles launched from the Pyongyang area flew more than 900km.
South Korea pledges legal action over alleged fuel exports to Russia
Ukrainian reports of South Korean fuel exports to Russia come amid strained tensions between Seoul and Kyiv.
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South Korea considers steps to force North Korea apology for DMZ mine blast
Seoul has urged Pyongyang to remove any other mines planted on the southern side of the military demarcation line.
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