Nightly check-in calls rattle North Korean traders in China
North Korean consulates in China are calling regime trade officials every night around 9 p.m. to demand details on their whereabouts, meetings, and purposes—a...
North Korean trucks still missing from New Yalu River Bridge
Chinese cargo trucks are rolling across the New Yalu River Bridge, but North Korean trucks have yet to join them. Two weeks after the...
Hoeryong lectures target Chinese phone users
North Korean intelligence officers in North Hamgyong province used neighborhood lectures in mid-October 2026 to attack secret users of Chinese mobile phones. Visiting towns...
New Yalu River Bridge opens, but customs delays leave trucks waiting for hours
The New Yalu River Bridge between China and North Korea opened on Oct. 15, 2026, after 12 years of delays. Slow customs clearance on...
Steep Dandong-Sinuiju shipping costs leave traders with little profit
Shipping a single container from Dandong to Sinuiju now costs up to 8,000 yuan despite the three-kilometer journey, leaving traders with almost no profit....
New Yalu River Bridge opening sparks last-minute cargo surge on old crossing
Chinese traders are rushing cargo across the aging Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge ahead of the New Yalu River Bridge’s expected opening on Oct. 15, 2026....
New Yalu River Bridge appears set to open as signs emerge on both sides...
Signs are mounting on both sides of the China-North Korea border that the New Yalu River Bridge will finally open in October 2026. Chinese...
Will the New Yalu River Bridge finally open? Border traders point to early October
Talk of a New Yalu River Bridge opening in early October 2026 is spreading rapidly along the China-North Korea border. Rising vehicle traffic and...
North Korea orders sweeping rebuild of northern border blockade
North Korea has ordered a massive reconstruction of its northern border defenses, re-establishing landmine fields and reaffirming its strict shoot-on-sight policy against any unauthorized...
New customs route opens for cars in North Korea, but brokers stay cool
North Korea has begun allowing new cars to be imported from China through official customs channels, but few brokers are eager to take advantage...
