North Korea’s Kim Jong Un visits Chinese border city of Dandong: ROK



News North Korea’s Kim Jong Un visits Chinese border city of Dandong: ROK South Korea’s unification ministry announces visit on Saturday as security heightened in Dandong Colin Zwirko October 24, 2026 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON New Yalu River Bridge (left) and Kim Jong Un delivering a speech at a military event this week (right) \| Images: KCNA This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. (Last updated on Oct. 24 at 4:59 p.m. KST with information about Kim returning to North Korea) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is visiting the Chinese border city of Dandong on Saturday, according to South Korea’s unification ministry. Yonhap News Agency reported the announcement from the ministry around 3 p.m. KST, saying Kim had crossed into China via the newly-opened New Yalu River Bridge (Amnok River Bridge). A government source confirmed the information to NK News. Video footage showing what appeared to be Kim’s motorcade crossing the bridge © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Have follow-up questions? Ask NK PRO's Intelligence Suite to learn more. What is the strategic significance of Dandong and the New Yalu River Bridge for North Korea-China relations? This question is generated by AI and could contain mistakes. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un visits Chinese border city of Dandong: ROK

South Korea’s unification ministry announces visit on Saturday as security heightened in Dandong

Colin Zwirko October 24, 2026

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un visits Chinese border city of Dandong: ROK

New Yalu River Bridge (left) and Kim Jong Un delivering a speech at a military event this week (right) | Images: KCNA

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. (Last updated on Oct. 24 at 4:59 p.m. KST with information about Kim returning to North Korea)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is visiting the Chinese border city of Dandong on Saturday, according to South Korea’s unification ministry.

Yonhap News Agency reported the announcement from the ministry around 3 p.m. KST, saying Kim had crossed into China via the newly-opened New Yalu River Bridge (Amnok River Bridge).

A government source confirmed the information to NK News.

Video footage showing what appeared to be Kim’s motorcade crossing the bridge

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un visits Chinese border city of Dandong: ROK

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