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News North Korea » Pyongyang » Economy: North Korea’s Kim visits China as allies’ look to boost economic ties

News channel or source: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/25/asia-pacific/politics/north-korea-kim-jong-un-china-dandong/
Published on: Saturday 24 October 2026

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was accompanied during his visit to the border city of Dandong on Saturday by Wang Huning, China’s No. 4 official.

News North Korea » Pyongyang » Economy: North Korea-China bridge to open after 12-year delay

News channel or source: https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/10/14/china-new-yalu-river-bridge-sinuiju/9391792021039/
Published on: Wednesday 14 October 2026

A long-delayed bridge linking North Korea and China is set to open after 12 years, potentially expanding trade and raising new sanctions concerns.

News North Korea » Pyongyang » Economy: North Korea's Kim Crosses New Bridge Into China as Trade Ties Warm

News channel or source: https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2026-10-24/north-koreas-kim-jong-un-arrives-in-dandong-china-yonhap-says
Published on: Friday 23 October 2026

China and North Korea opened the 3 km (2 mile) New Yalu River Bridge, their most significant land border crossing, this month after a long delay, aiming to rejuvenate trade and ⁠commerce after years ...

News North Korea » Pyongyang » Economy: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits China to inaugurate a new cross-border bridge

News channel or source: https://www.inquirer.com/news/nation-world/north-korea-kim-jong-un-visit-china-border-bridge-20261025.html
Published on: Saturday 24 October 2026

Kim’s visit to China is his latest move in an increasingly assertive foreign policy as he seeks to align Pyongyang with Beijing and Moscow in a united front against the United States.

News North Korea » Pyongyang » Economy: North Korea's Economy Grows 3.5% for Third Straight Year, but Gains Are Largely Confined to Pyongyang

News channel or source: https://www.ibtimes.com.au/north-korea-economy-growth-russia-china-pyongyang-1875959
Published on: Monday 28 September 2026

North Korea's economy expanded by an estimated 3.5% in 2025, aided by ties with Russia and China, but income and improved infrastructure remain heavily concentrated in Pyongyang.

News North Korea » Pyongyang » Economy: Kim Jong Un returns from China visit praising Xi as North Korea seeks closer ties with Beijing

News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/kim-jong-un-returns-china-111438132.html
Published on: Saturday 24 October 2026

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has concluded his surprise visit to China after receiving an "enthusiastic welcome" and expressing praise for Xi Jinping 's leadership as well as international ...

News North Korea » Pyongyang » Economy: As North Korea’s Economy Grows, Kim Jong Un Is Stronger Than Ever

News channel or source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/natashalindstaedt/2026/08/13/as-north-koreas-economy-grows-kim-jong-un-is-stronger-than-ever/
Published on: Thursday 13 August 2026

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. North Korea has experienced a surprising economic boom, earning $22 billion in the past four ...

News North Korea » Pyongyang » Economy: China, North Korea to open long-delayed bridge on Thursday

News channel or source: https://www.star-telegram.com/news/nation-world/world/article317613548.html
Published on: Tuesday 13 October 2026

The long-delayed New Yalu River Bridge linking China and North Korea will open on Thursday, Chinese state news agency Xinhua said on Wednesday, signalling a renewed push to boost trade despite ...

News North Korea » Pyongyang » Economy: North Korea IGNORES Trump’s invitation to meet Kim Jong-un as ‘VIP delegation to visit China’ after tyrant coma rumours

News channel or source: https://www.the-sun.com/news/17196820/north-korea-ignores-trump-coma-rumours/
Published on: Thursday 22 October 2026

NORTH Korea has ignored Donald Trump’s invitation to meet Kim Jong-un after rumours swirled that the deranged dictator was dead or in a coma. Trump, the only US president to have met a North ...

News North Korea » Pyongyang » Economy: What to make of China, North Korea's new cross-border bridge

News channel or source: https://www.upi.com/Voices/2026/10/22/perspective-bridges-china-russia-north-korea/2671792676395/
Published on: Wednesday 21 October 2026

Traffic across two newly opened bridges will offer a practical measure of how North Korea's relationships with China and Russia are evolving.