China-North Korea border bridge to open, trade boost anticipated
Cross-border connectivity between China and North Korea is warming, with the border bridge opening on Thursday.
By Mary Mae Balasanos
Mary finished her Journalism degree in 2022 at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines.
She has been working as a news editor at KVH Media Group Philippines for two years.
Mary is a huge fan of indie alternative music and songwriters - her favorite artists are Adrianne Lenker, boygenius and beabadoobee.
She also loves to play open world and story-rich video games in her spare time, as well as reading classic fiction books.
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