In a carefully choreographed display of friendship, North Korea and Russia opened their first road bridge on Monday, allowing the two countries to more easily move cargo and passengers across the Tumen river.

The ceremony marking the completion of construction of the bridge on the border with the DPRK is taking place on Monday

ALBAWABA - The neighboring countries opened their first car bridge to vehicle traffic on Monday one and a half years after construction began – Russian

Russia and North Korea have heavily boosted military and economic ties since Moscow launched its Ukraine offensive.

Construction was agreed after a visit to North Korea by Vladimir Putin