SEOUL -- The signs were there in mid-November. North Korea and China appeared ready to restart overland trade as the train made its way across the Yalu River, entering China from the North Korean side.
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Buildings in North Korea are seen behind the Friendship Bridge in Dandong, China. The bridge is one of the few ways to enter or leave the North. © Reuters
SEOUL -- The signs were there in mid-November. North Korea and China appeared ready to restart overland trade as the train made its way across the Yalu River, entering China from the North Korean side.