Wire reporting: (AP, via Local 10)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un crossed into the Chinese border city of Dandong for a one-day visit over the newly opened New Yalu River Bridge and then returned home, state media said^12,9,23.

KCNA said he visited a memorial for Chinese soldiers who fought in the 1950-53 Korean War and told China’s Wang Huning that Pyongyang would carry forward the countries’ friendship^12,13.

Xinhua, cited by CNA and ABC, said Wang conveyed greetings from President Xi Jinping and that the men also toured a bus or auto factory^12,13,23.

The bridge opened this month after being completed in 2014, a delay South Korean reports tied to missing North Korean roads and customs^12,13,23. China is North Korea’s main trading partner^12,13.

Kim last went to China in September 2025; Xi visited North Korea in June^9,13. Analysts quoted by ABC and CNA described the crossing as a signal for trade after years of strain^13,12.

The visit was not announced in advance¹². Outcomes beyond ceremonial language were not detailed¹². The two Koreas remain under an armistice, not a peace treaty⁹.