The opening of the road bridge, set to become a major trade route, was announced by Chinese state media. North Korea has opened two major bridges connecting it to key trading partners in the last month, with the latest — a bridge link to China — inaugurated Thursday after a more than decade-long delay. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• The opening of the road bridge, set to become a major trade route, was announced by Chinese state media.S1

• North Korea has opened two major bridges connecting it to key trading partners in the last month, with the latest — a bridge link to China — inaugurated Thursday after a more than decade-long delay.S2