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Kim Jong-un arrives in China's Dandong via newly opened bridge
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un arrived in Dandong, China, on Saturday, according to a government source.
Dandong is a Chinese city on the border with North Korea.
Kim crossed via the newly opened New Yalu River Bridge, which links the two countries.
The account did not say why Kim made the trip or who accompanied him.
It also gave no details about meetings or plans for his visit.
No further steps or schedule were provided.
South Korean media reported that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in the Chinese border city of Dandong on October 24.
Yonhap, citing a government source, said Kim crossed the New Yalu River Bridge, which links China and North Korea.
The bridge was completed in 2014 and opened in October 2026 after a long delay.
South Korean officials and North Korean and Chinese state media had not immediately confirmed or reported the visit.
Yonhap also reported that Chinese Premier Li Qiang met Kim in Dandong.
- Who
- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
- What
- He arrived in Dandong, China, reportedly crossing the New Yalu River Bridge. Yonhap also reported that Premier Li Qiang met him.
- When
- October 24, 2026.
- Where
- Dandong, a Chinese city on the border with North Korea.
- Why
- Not stated.
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The four-lane New Yalu River Bridge was completed.
Kim last visited China, attending Victory Day celebrations in Beijing and meeting President Xi Jinping.
Xi made a state visit to North Korea.
The New Yalu River Bridge opened after a long delay.
South Korean media reported that Kim arrived in Dandong via the bridge.
- Arrival date
- October 24, 2026
- Destination
- Dandong, China
- Bridge
- New Yalu River Bridge
- Bridge completion
- 2014
- Previous known visit to China
- September 2025
- Reported meeting
- Chinese Premier Li Qiang met Kim in Dandong, according to Yonhap
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits China, South Korea says
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un arrives in Dandong, China, Yonhap says
What people are saying
Kim arrived in Dandong through the New Yalu River Bridge earlier in the day
The opening of the bridge has resolved a major bottleneck in China-North Korea trade logistics
With the logistics constraint eased, bilateral trade is likely to increase further
It is too early to divine Kim’s intentions because he is only in Dandong