China and North Korea opened the 3 km (2 mile) New Yalu River Bridge, their most significant land border crossing, this month after a long delay, aiming to rejuvenate trade and ⁠commerce after years of strained ties and pandemic-related disruptions.

Volvo Cars swung to an operating ​loss in the third quarter as a slow ‌production ramp-up of its new EX60 electric SUV and weak demand in China and the United States hit sales, and said ​on Friday it will cut some 2,