April 19, 2024
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North Korea, Russia discuss cross-border bridge, trade office plans in Vladivostok

Next major bilateral economic cooperation conference set for March 6 in Moscow

North Korea and Russia will push ahead with plans to build a cross-border road bridge and establish regular trade fairs for DPRK goods in the Far East region and Moscow as part of a new “trading house,” according to a Friday press release from the Primorsky Krai administration.

The announcements came following talks in Vladivostok Thursday between Russian Far East leaders and a North Korean delegation led by Vice Minister of External Economic Relations Ri Kwang Gun.

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