https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/north-korea-s-kim-jong-un-touts-ties-opens-bridge-with-china-on-first-trip-in-a-yearContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/north-korea-s-kim-jong-un-touts-ties-opens-bridge-with-china-on-first-trip-in-a-yearhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/north-korea-s-kim-jong-un-touts-ties-opens-bridge-with-china-on-first-trip-in-a-year#u167938Sun, 01 Nov 2026 12:35:26 +0000North Korean leader Kim Jong Un traveled to the Chinese border city of Dandong on Saturday for his first trip abroad in over a year. During the one-day visit, Kim crossed the newly opened New Yalu River Bridge, met with a senior Communist party official, and toured a Chinese bus factory. The trip served to reaffirm bilateral ties and economic cooperation as North Korea opens up cross-border infrastructure to both China and Russia.Why it mattersThe visit highlights shifting diplomatic and economic alignments as Pyongyang strengthens bonds with Beijing while navigating its growing relationship w