New fencing added along North Korea-China border



News New fencing added along North Korea-China border Fencing added within the past five months, local sources tell NK News Lawrence Steele January 27, 2016 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News KAISHANTUNZHEN, China – China recently added new fencing along a stretch of the North Korean border close to Tumen, a major trade and transport hub between the countries, NK News learned on a recent trip to the area. The fencing, located several miles outside Kaishantunzhen, a dilapidated village about 22 miles from Tumen, was erected within the last five months, said a source who regularly travels to the area. The source, who drives tourists along the border, told NK News the fencing was not there on a previous visit in August. KAISHANTUNZHEN, China – China recently added new fencing along a stretch of the North Korean border close to Tumen, a major trade and transport hub between the countries, NK News learned on a recent trip to the area. The fencing, located several miles outside Kaishantunzhen, a dilapidated village about 22 miles from Tumen, was erected within the last five months, said a source who regularly travels to the area. The source, who drives tourists along the border, told NK News the fencing was not there on a previous visit in August. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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New fencing added along North Korea-China border

Fencing added within the past five months, local sources tell NK News

Lawrence Steele January 27, 2016

New fencing added along North Korea-China border

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KAISHANTUNZHEN, China – China recently added new fencing along a stretch of the North Korean border close to Tumen, a major trade and transport hub between the countries, NK News learned on a recent trip to the area.

The fencing, located several miles outside Kaishantunzhen, a dilapidated village about 22 miles from Tumen, was erected within the last five months, said a source who regularly travels to the area. The source, who drives tourists along the border, told NK News the fencing was not there on a previous visit in August.

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