BEIJING—North Korean leader Kim Jong Un traveled to the Chinese capital—his first trip outside his own country since coming to power—on a mission to strengthen ties with Beijing ahead of a planned summit with U.S. PresidentDonald Trump.
During the visit, which China and North Korea declined to reveal until after it had ended, Mr. Kim met Chinese President Xi Jinping and other senior officials to discuss bilateral ties and tensions on the Korean Peninsula, Chinese state media said Wednesday.
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