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• Sinuiju
  Sinuiju

  noun

  a city in W North Korea, on the Yalu River.
• Sinǔiju
  Sinǔiju

  noun

  a port in North Korea, on the Yalu River opposite Dandong, China: developed by the Japanese during their occupation (1910–45); industrial centre. Pop: 349 000 (2005 est)

Sinuiju

American  

[shin-wee-joo] / ˈʃɪnˈwiˈdʒu /

noun

1. a city in W North Korea, on the Yalu River.

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Sinǔiju British  

/ sɪˌnuːɪˈdʒuː /

noun

1. a port in North Korea, on the Yalu River opposite Dandong, China: developed by the Japanese during their occupation (1910–45); industrial centre. Pop: 349 000 (2005 est)

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Sinuiju

Nearby, tourists on another bridge, partly destroyed by US bombs during the Korean War, posed for photographs and peered through binoculars at the North Korean city of Sinuiju on the opposite shore.

From Barron's ● Mar. 29, 2026

Visitors to the northern town of Sinuiju have been treated to kindergarten theatrical performances in which villainous GIs sport rat’s tails.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 26, 2023

A freight train from Dandong crossed a bridge to the North Korean city of Sinuiju, Yonhap said.

From Reuters ● Sep. 26, 2022

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said Monday that trade between Dandong in China and Sinuiju in North Korea will be maintained while pandemic controls stay in place.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 17, 2022

From July, Chinese nationals could enjoy visa- and passport-free half-day tours from Dandong to the North Korean city of Sinuiju, right on the other side of the border.

From Time ● Aug. 18, 2016