Dandong, Oct. 24 -- North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un has visited China to inaugurate a bridge linking the two countries, signalling his intention to strengthen ties with Beijing amid deteriorating relations with South Korea.
Kim arrived in the Chinese border city of Dandong on Saturday after crossing the New Yalu River Bridge, according to South Korea's Unification Ministry and China's state-run Xinhua news agency.
During the visit, the WPK General Secretary met Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party's Politburo. The two toured a car factory and pledged to strengthen bilateral relations.
Kim said North Korea "stands ready to work with China to carry forward their historical friendship and ex...