Kim Jong-un crosses newly opened bridge into China on first known trip abroad in a year
Summary
Kim Jong-un has travelled to China over a newly opened bridge, marking the North Korean leader's first known trip abroad in more than a year, South Korean officials have said, The Guardian reported on Saturday 24 October. A government source told the Yonhap news agency on Saturday that Kim had arrived in the Chinese border city of Dandong, in Liaoning province, after taking a train from Pyongyang to Sinuiju and crossing the New Yalu River Bridge, according to The Guardian, and The Independent reported that Kim arrived on Saturday in Dandong after crossing the New Yalu River Bridge.
Latest: Kim Jong-un arrived on Saturday in the Chinese border city of Dandong, in Liaoning province, after crossing the newly opened New Yalu River Bridge, The Guardian and The Independent reported, The Guardian calling it the North Korean leader's first known trip abroad in more than a year and citing South Korean officials.
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How it unfolded
Saturday 24 October
Kim Jong-un arrived on Saturday in the Chinese border city of Dandong, in Liaoning province, after crossing the newly opened New Yalu River Bridge, The Guardian and The Independent reported, The Guardian calling it the North Korean leader's first known trip abroad in more than a year and citing South Korean officials.
- 07:20The IndependentKim Jong Un crosses newly opened bridge into China on first known trip abroad in a year
- 05:34The GuardianKim Jong-un crosses over newly opened bridge into China