"I'm Fine": Kim Jong Un Dismisses Death Rumors with Photos, Then Makes Surprise China Visit Across New Yalu River Bridge (Update)
Heads to China for First Time in Over a Year
Government source: "Arrived in Dandong" ... Shows He Is Alive and Well Amid Recent Death Rumors
Visit Draws Attention Amid Push to Resume U.S.-North Korea Dialogue and Ahead of APEC
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was confirmed to have arrived in China on the 24th via the New Yalu River Bridge, which connects North Korea and China. His visit to China comes for the first time in more than a year, and with U.S. President Donald Trump pushing to resume dialogue between Washington and Pyongyang and an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting approaching, attention is focused on the reasons behind the visit.
A government source said on the 24th, "Kim Jong Un arrived in Dandong, Liaoning Province, China, via the New Yalu River Bridge."
Earlier, Kyodo News, citing diplomatic sources, reported that strict traffic controls were imposed in some parts of Dandong that day. It said the measures were believed to be related to a visit by a senior North Korean official.
The visit has drawn attention because it comes at a time when the future of North Korea-U.S. relations is in focus. President Trump is pushing to resume dialogue between the two countries before the end of the year, and an APEC meeting in Shenzhen is also approaching, prompting close attention to how Kim's visit to China might affect the diplomatic landscape. With rumors of Kim's death recently circulating, the visit is also being interpreted as a sign that he remains in good health.
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The New Yalu River Bridge, which Kim used, connects Dandong, China, the largest trade hub between China and North Korea, with Sinuiju in North Pyongan Province, North Korea. The bridge has four lanes, with a total length of 3,026 meters. Although it was completed in 2014, its opening was delayed due to incomplete connecting roads and customs facilities on the North Korean side. It officially opened on the 15th.
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