North Korea and Russia agree to resume rail traffic, provincial government says



News North Korea and Russia agree to resume rail traffic, provincial government says DPRK ambassador to Moscow reportedly reaches deal with Primorsky governor to open border for first time since 2020 Ifang Bremer September 9, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A North Korean cargo train carrying artillery, July 2016 \| Image: NK News North Korea and Russia reportedly agreed to resume rail traffic this month, nearly three years after the DPRK closed its regular cargo freight service to Russia. North Korean ambassador Sin Hong Chol and Primorsky district governor Oleg Kozhemyako apparently reached the agreement at the Eastern Economic Forum, an annual international forum held in Vladivostok, according to a press release from the region on Thursday. North Korea and Russia reportedly agreed to resume rail traffic this month, nearly three years after the DPRK closed its regular cargo freight service to Russia. North Korean ambassador Sin Hong Chol and Primorsky district governor Oleg Kozhemyako apparently reached the agreement at the Eastern Economic Forum, an annual international forum held in Vladivostok, according to a press release from the region on Thursday. 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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North Korea and Russia agree to resume rail traffic, provincial government says

DPRK ambassador to Moscow reportedly reaches deal with Primorsky governor to open border for first time since 2020

Ifang Bremer September 9, 2022

North Korea and Russia agree to resume rail traffic, provincial government says

A North Korean cargo train carrying artillery, July 2016 | Image: NK News

North Korea and Russia reportedly agreed to resume rail traffic this month, nearly three years after the DPRK closed its regular cargo freight service to Russia.

North Korean ambassador Sin Hong Chol and Primorsky district governor Oleg Kozhemyako apparently reached the agreement at the Eastern Economic Forum, an annual international forum held in Vladivostok, according to a press release from the region on Thursday.

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