Confirmed: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited China

Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has met Chinese President Xi Jinping during a visit to China this week, China's state news agency Xinhua reports.

The visit was Kim's first known journey abroad since he assumed power in 2011 and is believed by analysts to serve as preparation for upcoming summits with South Korea and the United States.

The report did not say whether the two sides discussed North Korea's pursuit of nuclear weapons.

Reuters