North Korea’s Kim Jong Un arrives in China, South Korean media says

The visit comes about a week after a major new bridge linking the two countries was officially opened.Published On 24 Oct 202624 Oct 2026North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has arrived in the Chinese border of city Dandong via a newly opened bridge, South Korea’s ⁠Yonhap news agency has said, citing a South Korea government source.The visit on Saturday comes about a week after the major new bridge was linking the two countries was officially opened, 12 years after its completion, deepening economic ties between the Asian giant and its small nuclear-armed neighbour.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4China-North Korea border bridge may do little to spur trade, experts saylist 2 of 4South Korea to pull more embassy staff from Ukraine after POW rowlist 3 of 4North Korea to resume propaganda broadcasts, South Korea urges dialoguelist 4 of 4South Korea invites North for military talks over borderend of listChina is North Korea’s largest trading partner and a vital source of diplomatic, economic, and political support for the reclusive state, although ties have not always been smooth.“Kim arrived in Dandong through the New Yalu River Bridge earlier in the day,” Yonhap reported, cit...