The first such visit in more than two years comes at a time of frenetic diplomatic activity in Northeast Asia, ahead of the North's planned summits with South Korean President Moon Jae-in and US President Donald Trump

Japan Finance Minister to voice North Korea concerns in rare Seoul visit

North and South Korea musicians held hands, sang and cried together at a rare concert held in Pyongyang

North and South Korean musicians came together in a rare concert in Pyongyang

This will be their first summit in over a decade. The two countries are still technically at war

North, South Korea to hold summit on April 27

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After two days of speculation, China announced on Wednesday that Kim had visited Beijing and met Xi

China's Xi wins denuclearisation pledge from North Korea's Kim, affirms friendship

For Kim Jong Un, fully giving up nuclear weapons would mean a dramatic reversal for an authoritarian leader

Analysis: How does Kim tell North Korea he's giving up nuclear weapons?

WION evening news brief, March 28, 2018

The visit, confirmed by China and North Korea, was Kim's first foreign trip since taking office in 2011

China and North Korea confirm Kim Jong Un visited Beijing

A South Korean news agency reported Kim's visit to China which started from Sunday and ended on Wednesday

North Korea willing to hold summit with US: Kim Jong Un

Trump and Kim are set to meet each other in May for talks amid tensions in the Korean peninsula.

After Xi, Kim meeting, Trump says North Korean leader 'will do what is right for his people and for humanity'

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday said the historic meeting between the leaders of China and North Korea had gone 'very well' and that Kim Jong Un is eager to hold a summit with Trump

Trump says Xi-Kim meeting went 'very well,' Kim eager to meet him

Analysts say North Korea has been hurt by tightening UN sanctions and would need Beijing's support for any softening of trade restrictions

With secretive China trip, North Korea's Kim builds bargaining power

Kim Jong Il travelled by private train during his rare visits to China or Russia under tight security

North Korea leader Kim Jong Un reaches China in surprise visit

During a visit to Pyongyang by Seoul's envoys earlier this month, Kim reportedly offered to meet Trump

North Korea 'in talks to free US detainees' as diplomacy escalates

Trump reaffirmed on Friday that he was willing to meet Kim after South Korean officials passed on an invitation earlier this month. North Korea has so far not publicly acknowledged the invitation

Sweden, North Korea talks end, may help pave way for Trump-Kim encounter

Japan is considering a summit between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un

Japan's Abe weighing talks with North Korea's Kim: Reports

WION Evening News Brief, March 13, 2018

A spokesman for the prime minister`s office had no immediate comment.

Japan considers seeking summit between PM Abe and North Korea leader: Source

Sarah Sanders did not specify what actions North Korea needed to take, and a White House official later said she was not intending to set new conditions for talks with Kim

US seeks 'concrete actions' from North Korea before planned talks

Trump tweeted that Xi 'appreciates that the US is working to solve the problem diplomatically rather than going with the ominous alternative. China continues to be helpful!'

Trump says Chinese president 'helpful' on Kim Jong-un meeting

US intelligence officials have said Kim is only months away from being able to mount such a strike

US wary of North Korea weapons advances while talks take place

Foreign Minister Wang Yi cautiously welcomed Seoul's announcement that Pyongyang had offered to hold denuclearisation talks with the United States in return for security guarantees.

China urges US, North Korea to hold talks 'sooner than later'

The news was confirmed by South Korea's presidential office

South, North Korea to hold summit in April: Seoul

North Korea said it was not begging to talk with Washington and denounced upcoming US-South Korean joint-military exercises, warning that it would take counter measures against the United States if they went ahead

South Korea sending envoys to North Korea as Trump suggests US willing to talk

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