North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reportedly made a surprise visit to China via the newly opened New Yalu River Bridge, marking his first trip to the country in over a year.
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The New Yalu River Bridge connects North Korea's Sinuiju with China's Dandong and officially opened on October 15 after completion in 2014.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has reportedly made a surprise visit to China, arriving in the border city of Dandong through a newly opened bridge linking the two countries, Yonhap news agency reported on Saturday, citing a South Korean government source.
Kim arrived in Dandong, in China's northeastern Liaoning province, via the New Yalu River Bridge, the source said. The visit would mark his first trip to China in more than a year.
Earlier, reports suggested that strict traffic restrictions had been imposed in parts of Dandong.
The New Yalu River Bridge, which connects North Korea's Sinuiju with China's Dandong, officially opened on October 15, more than a decade after its completion in 2014.
The reported visit comes as US President Donald Trump seeks to resume dialogue with North Korea before the end of the year, ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shenzhen.
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