Russia and North Korea open the first road across their shared border

In this photo released by the Government of Primorsky Krai Region on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, vehicles drive across the new bridge between Russia and North Korea named after the Soviet officer Yakov Novichenko, who is credited with saving North Korea

Relations between Russia and North Korea have been flourishing, with North Korea supplying ammunition and troops to support Russia’s war against Ukraine in return for economic and military assistance.

(Image credit: Dmitry Ignatenko/Government of Primorsky Krai Reg)