The bridge is designed to accommodate expanded growth in freight with the capacity for up to 300 vehicles daily.

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

Connection across Tumen River is further sign of closer ties between the two countries since start of war in Ukraine

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