China, N. Korea hold ceremony to open new bridge 12 yrs after completion

China and North Korea on Thursday held a ceremony to inaugurate a new bridge linking the two countries 12 years after its completion amid a marked improvement in their ties, the official Xinhua News Agency reported.The New Yalu River Bridge, which connects the border cities of Dandong in northeastern China and Sinuiju on the North Korean side, is expected to boost trade and personnel exchanges between the two Asian neighbors.Its opening was delayed apparently by North Korea's slow preparations, with what is believed to be a customs facility on its side only recently completed.The 3-kilomete…READ FULL ARTICLE