North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits China, South Korean media reports
South Korean media reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited China, marking his first trip to the country in a year. The visit reportedly involved crossing a newly opened bridge in the border city of Dandong, though official confirmation from North Korea or China is pending.
Why it matters
Diplomatic movements between North Korea and China are critical indicators of regional stability and geopolitical alliances in East Asia.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits China, South Korean media reports left Kim Jong Un delivers a speech during a session of the Supreme People's Assembly at parliament in Pyongyang. AP AP https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/aykkmy/article71619331.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/North_Korea_China__61_1.jpg '''N'ʐM''; 朝鮮通信社 FILE - In this photo provided by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un delivers a speech during a session of the Supreme People's Assembly at parliament in Pyongyang, North Korea, on March 23, 2026. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File) South Korea's Yonhap news agency cited an unidentified government source saying Mr.
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