Seoul, Oct. 25 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to strengthen ties with China during a surprise visit to the border city of Dandong, where he paid tribute to Chinese soldiers killed in the Korean War and crossed a newly opened bridge linking the two countries, state media reported on Sunday.
Kim arrived in Dandong on Saturday via the New Amnok River Bridge, also known as the New Yalu River Bridge, which connects the North Korean border city of Sinuiju with Dandong in China. The bridge opened earlier this month, more than a decade after its construction was completed in 2014.
The visit marks Kim's first known trip to China since September 2025 and comes as Pyongyang seeks to reinforce relations with Beijing after deepening mili...