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Kim Jong Un Visits China Via New Border Bridge

South Korean media reports the North Korean leader's first trip to China in over a year.

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Kim Jong Un Visits China Via New Border Bridge

What this story says

  • North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited China, arriving in the border city of Dandong.
  • The visit was made via the New Yalu River Bridge, which officially opened earlier in October.
  • This is Kim Jong Un's first visit to China in over a year, according to South Korean news agency Yonhap.
  • South Korean and Chinese government officials did not immediately confirm the report.

Who covered it

Left 54%(31)Centre 32%(18)Right 14%(8)

Percentages are shares of the 57 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 22 of the 79 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .

Trust

48/100

Craft

60/100

Hype

20/100

79 sources · methodology

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited China, arriving in the border city of Dandong. South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported the visit on Saturday, citing an unidentified government source. Kim Jong Un is reported to have crossed the newly opened New Yalu River Bridge, which links the two countries, to enter China. This marks his first visit to China in more than a year.

Disagreement on confirmation

South Korea's presidential office and Unification Ministry did not immediately confirm the report, according to The Hindu. North Korean and Chinese state media also did not immediately report on a visit by Kim. Arab News reported that China's foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

What the coverage left out

None of the left-rated digests mention the date of Kim Jong Un's last visit to China. None of the centre-rated digests mention the date of Kim Jong Un's last visit to China. None of the right-rated digests mention the date of Kim Jong Un's last visit to China.

Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 1 time, most recently on 24 Oct 2026, 08:30, and will add the sides that appear.

How other outlets pictured it

Which photograph to run is each newsroom’s own choice. The leaning beside a name is that outlet’s published rating, not a claim that the pictures divide along it. Every picture is shown from the outlet’s own server and links to the article it ran in.

Camera IconNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-un's last ?known visit to China ?was ?in September 2025. (AP PHOTO) Credit: AAP
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How each side covered it

Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.

Left

31 rated outlets

  • Seven left-rated reports led with the core fact of Kim Jong Un's visit to China, as reported by South Korean media. The Hindu, Fakti.bg, Al Jazeera, Coast Reporter, Collingwood Today, Bowen Island Undercurrent, and Sudbury all highlighted that the visit was reported by South Korea's Yonhap news agency. The Hindu's full report noted that Kim's visit comes after years of prioritising Russia and a recent effort to strengthen ties with China, North Korea's traditional ally. It also mentioned Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Pyongyang in June and Kim's last visit to Beijing in September 2025.

Centre

18 rated outlets

  • Seven centre-rated reports focused on Kim Jong Un's arrival in Dandong, China, via the new bridge. PerthNow, Deutsche Welle, ZN.UA Зеркало недели, Santa Maria Times, Cedarnews.net, Battlefords NOW, and MeadowlakeNOW all stated that the visit was reported by South Korean news agencies. PerthNow and ZN.UA Зеркало недели mentioned Kim's last known visit to China was in September 2025. Deutsche Welle and Cedarnews.net noted the visit occurred amid speculation about Kim's health or death. Santa Maria Times and Battlefords NOW stated that South Korea's government confirmed the visit.

Right

8 rated outlets

  • Seven right-rated reports highlighted Kim Jong Un's arrival in China via the newly opened bridge. Latestly, Arab News, El Mundo, The West Australian, Times of India, The Straits Times, and Yonhap News Agency all reported the visit. Latestly, Arab News, El Mundo, The West Australian, Times of India, and Yonhap News Agency specifically mentioned the New Yalu River Bridge. The West Australian and Times of India described the visit as a surprise. The Straits Times noted Kim's last known visit to China was in September 2025. Yonhap News Agency confirmed Kim Jong Un made a surprise visit on the 24th, his first in over a year.

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Kim Jong Un Visits China Via New Border Bridge?
Of the 57 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 54% are rated left, 32% are rated centre, 14% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 79. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
Is Kim Jong Un Visits China Via New Border Bridge left or right?
Neither side dominates it. Of the 57 rated outlets on this story, 54% are rated left, 32% are rated centre, 14% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
Is the coverage of Kim Jong Un Visits China Via New Border Bridge biased?
Kim Jong Un Visits China Via New Border Bridge is one event reported by 79 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
Which outlets covered Kim Jong Un Visits China Via New Border Bridge?
79 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
Who visited China?
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited China. The visit was reported by South Korean news agency Yonhap, citing an unidentified government source. This marks his first trip to China in over a year.
How did Kim Jong Un enter China?
Kim Jong Un reportedly entered China via the newly opened New Yalu River Bridge. This bridge connects the Chinese border city of Dandong with North Korea and officially opened earlier in October.
When was Kim Jong Un's last visit to China?
According to reports, Kim Jong Un's last known visit to China was in September 2025. This current visit, reported in October 2026, is his first to the country in more than a year.
Did Chinese or North Korean officials confirm the visit?
South Korean and Chinese government officials did not immediately confirm the report of Kim Jong Un's visit. North Korean and Chinese state media also did not immediately report on the visit.

Read it at the source

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Right

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