A North Korean soldier on the bank of the Yalu River (2014) A former soldier says life as a woman in the world's fourth-largest army was so tough that most soon stopped menstruating. And rape ...
An curved arrow pointing right. The New Yalu River Bridge was supposed to be a key link for trade between China and North Korea, replacing the Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge built in 1943.
“Defectors crossing the 38th parallel [the line that divides South and North Korea] are very rare. Many defectors buy a broker whom they meet in front of the Yalu River, in order to cross the border ...