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Kim Jong Un visits Dandong, easing logistics bottleneck

By Drooid · Oct 24, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC · How we work

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Kim Jong Un Visits

Kim Jong Un crossed the New Yalu River Bridge into Dandong on Oct. 24, 2026.
He met China’s fourth-ranking official Wang Huning, who delivered President Xi Jinping’s greetings.
Wang called the relationship a “blood-sealed friendship” and pledged deeper political trust.
Analyst Lu Chao said the bridge’s opening removes a logistics bottleneck and should raise trade.

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Kim Jong Un Tours

South Korea’s National Intelligence Service told lawmakers rumors of Kim Jong Un’s death are unfounded.
Dandong authorities imposed traffic controls and booked all hotels during Kim Jong Un’s surprise visit.
Kim Jong Un toured the Memorial Hall of the War to Resist U.S. Aggression in Dandong.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang met Kim Jong Un in Dandong, per Reuters and South Korea officials.
Kim Jong Un chaired a Korean People’s Army commanders’ meeting in Pyongyang on Oct. 22-23.

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Kim Jong Un Visits

Kim Jong Un crossed the New Yalu River Bridge into Dandong on Oct. 24, 2026.
He met China’s fourth-ranking official Wang Huning, who delivered President Xi Jinping’s greetings.
Wang called the relationship a “blood-sealed friendship” and pledged deeper political trust.
Analyst Lu Chao said the bridge’s opening removes a logistics bottleneck and should raise trade.

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