Kim Jong-un crosses over newly opened bridge into China
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has traveled to China via a newly opened bridge, marking his first international trip in over a year. The visit, which involved a train journey to Dandong, follows recent infrastructure developments linking North Korea to both China and Russia.
Why it matters
This visit highlights shifting diplomatic ties and infrastructure integration between North Korea and its primary regional allies, China and Russia.
A railway station in Seoul, South Korea, shows a TV news report of Kim Jong-un's visit to China. A railway station in Seoul, South Korea, shows a TV news report of Kim Jong-un's visit to China. North Korea Kim Jong-un crosses over newly opened bridge into China Visit by train over New Yalu River Bridge marks North Korean leader’s first known trip abroad in more than a year
Prefer the Guardian on Google Kim Jong-un has travelled to China over a newly opened bridge marking the North Korean leader’s first known trip abroad in more than a year, South Korean officials have said.
A government source told the Yonhap news agency on Saturday that Kim had arrived in the Chinese border city of Dandong, in Liaoning province, after taking a train from Pyongyang to Sinuiju and crossing the New Yalu River Bridge.
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