Reports have emerged that China has begun maintenance of facilities to resume passenger train operations with North Korea, which were halted due to COVID-19.
The Kyodo News reported on the 5th that "a new international passenger train waiting area has been established at the Dandong station in Liaoning Province, China," adding that "this is the first confirmation of specific measures for the resumption of North Korea-China passenger trains."
However, the specific timeline for the resumption of operations has not been confirmed.
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who visited Beijing the day before, marking the first encounter in about six years and announcing a restoration of North Korea-China relations.
Kyodo News noted that "if passenger train services between the two countries resume, it will also lead to the resumption of Chinese tourism to North Korea."