No construction at China-N.Korea ‘bridge to nowhere,’ despite report



News No construction at China-N.Korea ‘bridge to nowhere,’ despite report Despite reports that construction on N. Korean side would 'break ground' on July 27, no progress Clive Parker August 17, 2016 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK Pro North Korea is yet to begin construction on a highway connecting the new Yalu River bridge in the border city of Sinuiju with Dandong on the Chinese side, recent images taken by NK Pro showed. A new highway linking the bridge to the nearby city of Sinuiju and extending to Pyongyang was due to break ground on July 27, according to recent reports by South Korea’s Tongil News, Yonhap News and the Hankyoreh Daily. But photographs taken last week showed the new U.S. $338-million suspension bridge still ends abruptly in a field on the Read More © 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. LATEST ANALYSIS 01Why an ROK lawmaker floated military strikes on North Korean balloon launches 02Bricks in the wall: How North Korean textbooks indoctrinate support for regime 03State media review: North Korea mourns one Kim leader, while glorifying another 04How North Korea could steal from China’s playbook to assert its maritime claims 05Why Russia’s designs on North Korean rare-earth metals probably won’t pan out 06At plenum, Kim Jong Un forces out elderly officials to make way for new blood 07North Korea using Chinese machines to make weapons at new factory, photos show 08Cyber giants unite: How the North Korea-Russia treaty amplifies cyber threats

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No construction at China-N.Korea ‘bridge to nowhere,’ despite report

Despite reports that construction on N. Korean side would 'break ground' on July 27, no progress

Clive Parker August 17, 2016

No construction at China-N.Korea ‘bridge to nowhere,’ despite report

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North Korea is yet to begin construction on a highway connecting the new Yalu River bridge in the border city of Sinuiju with Dandong on the Chinese side, recent images taken by NK Pro showed.

A new highway linking the bridge to the nearby city of Sinuiju and extending to Pyongyang was due to break ground on July 27, according to recent reports by South Korea’s Tongil News, Yonhap News and the Hankyoreh Daily.

But photographs taken last week showed the new U.S. $338-million suspension bridge still ends abruptly in a field on the

01Why an ROK lawmaker floated military strikes on North Korean balloon launches
02Bricks in the wall: How North Korean textbooks indoctrinate support for regime
03State media review: North Korea mourns one Kim leader, while glorifying another
04How North Korea could steal from China’s playbook to assert its maritime claims
05Why Russia’s designs on North Korean rare-earth metals probably won’t pan out
06At plenum, Kim Jong Un forces out elderly officials to make way for new blood
07North Korea using Chinese machines to make weapons at new factory, photos show
08Cyber giants unite: How the North Korea-Russia treaty amplifies cyber threats

No construction at China-N.Korea ‘bridge to nowhere,’ despite report

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