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North Korea and Russia opened their first road bridge on Monday, Russia's TASS state news agency reported.
The structure spans the Tumen River.
The bridge is located near the existing "Friendship Bridge", a rail bridge which was commissioned in 1959 after the Korean War.
There are already direct air and rail links between Moscow and Pyongyang.
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said the bridge should spur development between the two countries in various spheres - including tourism - and create new jobs.
Construction of the new bridge, which had been under discussion for years, began in April last year after its construction was agreed during a visit by President Vladimir Putin to North Korea in 2024, according to Reuters.