China-North Korea passenger rail to resume after 6-year hiatus
Passenger trains traveling between China and North Korea are expected to pass over this bridge, seen from the Chinese city of Dandong in Liaoning province. (Photo by Kohei Fujimura)
KOHEI FUJIMURA and YUKIO TAJIMA
DANDONG, China/BEIJING — China and North Korea are set to revive direct cross-border passenger rail service on Thursday, a Chinese source familiar with the situation said, a development that could help Pyongyang’s effort to acquire foreign currency.
