North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Visited Beijing

Chinese state media reports Kim told President Xi Jinping he is willing to hold summit with U.S.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing during his first trip outside his country since coming to power. The diplomatic outreach comes weeks ahead of Kim’s planned summit with U.S. President Donald Trump.

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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