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Tumen River

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Tumen River

River, eastern Asia. It forms the northeastern frontier of North Korea with China and Russia. It originates on Mount Paektu, North Korea's highest mountain, and flows generally north and northeast before turning southeast to enter the Sea of Japan (East Sea). It is 324 mi (521 km) long but navigable for only 53 mi (85 km). Many historic battle sites lie along its banks.



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This is where Russia, China, and North Korea (DPRK) share common borders and the area is impacted by China's proposed Tumen River Development Project.
Nonetheless, North Korea has continued enthusiastic support for the Tumen River Area Development Programme (TRADP) and limited opening, including joint ventures, a free economic zone, and North and South Korean cooperation.
It lays out the long eastern frontier, from Mongolia to the Tumen River near the Sea of Japan, and includes territory the two fought over as recently as 1969.
 
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