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Kim Jong Un Made a Surprise China Visit, Sources Say

  • First trip outside isolated state since taking power in 2011
  • Mysterious move comes weeks after Trump agreed to meet Kim
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Kim Jong Un Surprise Visit To China

Bloomberg News
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Kim Jong Un made a surprise visit to Beijing on his first known trip outside North Korea since taking power in 2011, three people with knowledge of the visit said.

Further details of his trip, including how long Kim would stay and who he would meet, were not immediately available. The people asked not to be identified because of the sensitivity of the information.