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Kim Jong-un's surprise trip to China

The Korea Herald's headline. Reported by The Korea Herald, The Korea Times.

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What The Korea Herald reported

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited the Chinese border city of Dandong on Saturday to tour a Korean War memorial and cross a newly opened bridge linking the two countries. Kim made the one-day trip via the New Amnok River Bridge, which officially opened nine days earlier. He also stopped by an a

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Kim Jong-un's surprise trip to China. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited the Chinese border city of Dandong on Saturday to tour a Korean War memorial and cross a newly opened bridge linking the two countries. Kim made the one-day trip via the New Amnok River Bridge, which officially opened nine days earlier. He also stopped by an a Covered by 2 publications. The Korea Herald: Kim Jong-un's surprise trip to China. The Korea Times: [COVER STORY] Kim Jong-un's China trip reaffirms 'blood ties' as Beijing watches Moscow.

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  1. The Korea Herald South Korea Kim Jong-un's surprise trip to China North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited the Chinese border city of Dandong on Saturday to tour a Korean War memorial and cross a newly opened bridge linking the two countries. Kim made the one-day trip via the New Amnok River Bridge, which officially opened nine days earlier. He also stopped by an a 25 Oct · Tier 3
  2. The Korea Times South Korea [COVER STORY] Kim Jong-un's China trip reaffirms 'blood ties' as Beijing watches Moscow North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s trip to the Chinese border city of Dandong, made days before the anniversary of Chinese troops entering the 1950-53 Korean War, was aimed at reaffirming the historic blood ties between the two countries at a moment when Pyongyang’s alignment with Moscow has drawn Be 25 Oct · Tier 3

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