Revealed: Satellite images show progress on new Yalu bridge



Features Revealed: Satellite images show progress on new Yalu bridge First satellite imagery made public to show new bridge development between China and North Korea Curtis Melvin June 4, 2013 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Google Earth, modified by James Pearson for NK News WASHINGTON D.C. – The new Yalu/Amnok River Bridge, launched at the end of 2010, is for the first time visible on Google Earth in a March 27, 2013 satellite image. Built entirely with Chinese support, when completed the new bridge will span nearly 1.5 kilometers linking south-western Dandong with Sinuiju, North Phyongan Province. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

Curtis Melvin a researcher at the US-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins SAIS and contributor to NK News Pro. He is also editor of North Korean Economy Watch, one of the longest running DPRK blogs, as well as creator and manager of a database of the most extensive Google Earth imagery work on North Korea.

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