**BREAKING NEWS** 

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made a surprise day trip to the Chinese border city of Dandong on Sat, 24 Oct

His visit carried immense symbolic weight as he became the first to officially cross the newly operational New Yalu River Bridge, which opened to traffic on 15 October 2026 after a 12-year delay.

Kim was received and accompanied by Wang Huning, China’s fourth-highest-ranked official, who delivered warm greetings from Chinese President Xi Jinping.