Foreign media issue breaking reports on Kim Jong Un's China visit
Major outlets including Reuters, AP and AFP issue breaking news reports
"Visit to China for the first time in just over a year"
Major international media outlets also took notice of the surprise news of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's visit to China, issuing a series of breaking news reports.
Reuters reported on October 24 that Kim had visited China for the first time in just over a year, since September 2025. Reuters added that it had been unable to obtain immediate comment from South Korea's Ministry of Unification or China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Associated Press also reported that Kim crossed the New Yalu River Bridge and arrived in Dandong, a border city in China's Liaoning Province. AFP, Bloomberg and Kyodo News also reported Kim's arrival in Dandong one after another.
Kyodo News, citing diplomatic sources, reported that strict traffic controls had been imposed in parts of Dandong. Some observers suggested the measures were taken in preparation for a visit by a senior North Korean official.
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The New Yalu River Bridge, which Kim used, is a four-lane, two-way bridge spanning 3,026 meters and connecting Dandong in China with Sinuiju in North Korea's North Pyongan Province. It was completed in 2014, but its opening was delayed due to the lack of connecting roads and customs facilities on the North Korean side, among other issues. It officially opened on October 15.
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