North Korea train makes rare arrival in China during border lockdown: Report

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SEOUL: A North Korean cargo train pulled into a Chinese border town on Sunday (Jan 16), in what could be one of the first confirmed crossings since anti-coronavirus border lockdowns began, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported, citing sources that said it was possibly picking up 'emergency materials'.

SEOUL: A North Korean cargo train pulled into a Chinese border town on Sunday , in what could be one of the first confirmed crossings since anti-coronavirus border lockdowns began, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported, citing sources that said it was possibly picking up"emergency materials".

While Chinese data show some limited trade has continued, most shipments appear to be using North Korean seaports, not trains across its land borders. A North Korean freight train crossed the Yalu River railway bridge to arrive in the Chinese town of Dandong on Sunday, Yonhap said, citing multiple unnamed sources.

 

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