Russia and North Korea Build a New Road Bridge

Apr 23, 2026, 12:42

Introduction

North Korea and Russia are building a new road bridge over the Tumen River. They want to finish it quickly. The bridge will help with tourism, trade, and travel between the two countries.

Main Body

The bridge is 850 meters long. It will connect to Russia's roads. The leaders of Russia and North Korea agreed to build it in 2024. On April 22, workers joined parts of the bridge. A ceremony for the bridge opening will happen soon. Russia says the bridge will be ready by June 19. Pictures from April 28 show machines and a place for helicopters on both sides of the river. The governor of a Russian area said the bridge will help trade and tourism. It will make the trip from Vladivostok to Rason shorter. The bridge can take up to 300 cars each day. Many Russian visitors came to North Korea this week. The Russian Interior Minister met a North Korean leader on April 23. The Russian Health Minister visited Wonsan on April 22 for a hospital building ceremony. Russia and North Korea signed a big agreement in 2024. This agreement says they will help each other in war. North Korea sent soldiers to help Russia in a fight. China also wants better roads with North Korea. China started passenger trains again last month.

Conclusion

The new bridge shows that Russia and North Korea are working more closely together. China is also trying to improve travel with North Korea. The exact finish date for the bridge is not sure yet.

Vocabulary Learning

bridge
a structure that goes over a river or road橋樑
Example:Russia and North Korea are building a new road bridge over the Tumen River.
build
to make something建造
Example:Russia and North Korea are building a new road bridge.
help
to make something easier for someone幫助
Example:The bridge will help trade and tourism.
road
a path for cars to drive on道路
Example:The bridge will connect to Russia's roads.
travel
to go from one place to another旅行
Example:The bridge will help with tourism, trade, and travel.

Sentence Learning

North Korea and Russia are building a new road bridge over the Tumen River.
This sentence uses the present continuous tense (are building) to describe an action happening now.本句使用現在進行式（are building）來描述正在進行的動作。
The bridge is 850 meters long.
This sentence uses the verb 'is' to describe a fact or state.本句使用動詞 'is' 來描述事實或狀態。
The bridge will help with tourism, trade, and travel between the two countries.
This sentence uses 'will' to talk about a future action.本句使用 'will' 來談論未來的動作。
On April 22, workers joined parts of the bridge.
This sentence uses the past simple tense (joined) to talk about a finished action in the past.本句使用過去簡單式（joined）來談論過去完成的動作。
The bridge can take up to 300 cars each day.
This sentence uses the modal verb 'can' to show ability or possibility.本句使用情態動詞 'can' 來表示能力或可能性。