US EditionRussia, North Korea connect road bridge ahead of summer opening
The crossing is expected to carry 300 vehicles and 2,850 people a day, underscoring deeper trade and transport links between the two sanctioned neighbors.
- On Wednesday, April 22, 2026, Russia and North Korea marked the structural linking of their first direct road bridge over the Tumen River, scheduled to open for traffic this summer.
- Construction began following the June 2024 summit where leaders signed the "Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty," supplementing the existing rail-only Korea-Russia Friendship Bridge.
- Transportation Ministry Russia stated the crossing will handle up to 300 vehicles and 2,850 people daily, using 5,000 tons of metal and over 9,000 cubic meters of concrete.
- Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev arrived in Pyongyang on Monday, meeting North Korean Public Security Minister Pang Tu-sop to discuss enhancing bilateral law enforcement cooperation.
- As the bridge approaches its June 19 completion, Russia is upgrading the Khasan border checkpoint to facilitate trade, economic, and humanitarian exchanges between the two countries.
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Russia and North Korea are strengthening cooperation by building a road bridge along their shared border and a "friendship hospital."
North Korea, Russia Aim to Open New Road Bridge Soon, KCNA Says
SEOUL, April 23 (Reuters) - North Korea and Russia aim to open a road bridge connecting the countries across the Tumen River as soon as possible, North Korean state media KCNA said on Thursday, as the neighbouring countries forge closer ties.
Russia and North Korea Link Up With First Direct Road Bridge
Russia and North Korea have completed the structural connection of a new automobile bridge over the Tumen River, establishing the first direct road link between the two countries, The Moscow Times reported on April 22. The Russian Ministry of Transport announced the completion of the bridge’s spans. Transport Minister Andrei Nikitin stated the new crossing will increase trade volumes, simplify logistics, and boost development in the border areas…
North Korea and Russia Cooperate on Security, Internal Ministers Hold Meeting. North Korea and Russia are strengthening cooperation in the field of security as well. North Korea's Korean Central News Agency reported on the 22nd that Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev, who recently visited North Korea, held talks with North Korean Minister of Social Security Bang Du-sop at the Pyongyang Assembly Hall on the 21st.
First road link between the two countries will allow the passage of hundreds of cars per day but, above all, transport of military equipment from Pyongyang to Moscow.
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