List of international trips made by Kim Jong Un
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This is a list of international trips made by Kim Jong Un. During his tenure as North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un has made ten foreign trips to five countries. Kim became the Supreme Leader of North Korea in 2011 and his first international state visit was to China in March 2018.
Kim Jung Un was also educated abroad in a neutral country before becoming North Korean Leader.
Summary
The number of visits per country where Kim Jong Un traveled are:
- One: Singapore, and Vietnam
- Two: South Korea, and Russia
- Four: China
Map of international trips made by Kim Jong Un: One visitTwo visitsThree visitsFour visitsNorth Korea
2018
Country | Locations | Date(s) | Leaders met | Details | Image | |
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1 | ![]() | Beijing | March 25–28, 2018 | ![]()
| First trip outside of North Korean territory since taking power in 2011. Xi Jinping is the first international leader to meet Kim Jong Un. Classified as an Official state visit.[1] Met with China's paramount leader Xi Jinping, Premier Li Keqiang, International Liaison Director Song Tao, Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and members of the Communist Party Politburo.[2] | |
2 | ![]() | Peace House, Panmunjom, Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) | April 27, 2018 | ![]() | Met with President Moon Jae-in in the Joint Security Area of the Korean Demilitarized Zone.[3][4] | ![]() |
3 | ![]() | Dalian | May 7–8, 2018 | ![]() | Working visit.[5][6] Second meeting with China's paramount leader Xi Jinping within the span of 40 days.[7] | |
4 | ![]() | Central Area, Sentosa Island | June 10–12, 2018 |
| Held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Met with U.S. President Donald Trump.[8][9][10][11] | ![]() |
5 | ![]() | Beijing | June 19–20, 2018 | ![]() | Third meeting with China's paramount leader Xi Jinping.[12][13] |
2019
2023
Country | Locations | Date(s) | Leaders met | Details | Image | |
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10 | ![]() | Vostochny Cosmodrome, Eastern Federal University, Komsomolsk aircraft factory, Vladivostok | September 12–17, 2023 | ![]() | Second meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Attending the Eastern Economic Forum. | ![]() |
Gallery
- Chairman Kim shakes hands with South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the Joint Security Area of the Korean Demilitarized Zone, April 27, 2018
- Chairman Kim with U.S. President Donald Trump at the start of the bilateral talks in the Singapore summit, June 12, 2018.
- Chairman Kim with U.S. President Donald Trump at the start of the bilateral talks in the Hanoi summit, February 27, 2019.
- Chairman Kim shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump at the Joint Security Area of the Korean Demilitarized Zone, June 30, 2019.
Possible future trips
Country | Locations | Date(s) | Leaders meeting | Details |
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![]() | Seoul | Cancelled | ![]() | Official visit. During the September 2018 inter-Korean summit, Kim & Moon announced that Kim would visit Seoul by the end of the year.[21] Following the summit's conclusion, it was reported from South Korea's Yonhap news agency that the visit would happen in December 2018.[22] As of March 2019 there are no preparations.[23] Due to Conservative Yoon Suk-yeol winning the 2022 South Korean elections, the potential trip is no longer possible. |
![]() | Ulaanbaatar | Cancelled | ![]() | President Khaltmaagiin Battulga sent a letter to Kim Jong Un, congratulating him on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of formal Mongolia–North Korea relations. In the letter, he invited Kim to visit Ulaanbaatar, but this is not possible anymore because Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh won the election in 2021. |
![]() | Washington, D.C. | Cancelled | ![]() | Former United States President Donald Trump expressed interest in inviting Kim to the White House and both he and the Korean Central News Agency claimed that Kim accepted an invitation.[24][25][26][27] Trump said that such a visit would happen “at the appropriate time, a little bit further down the road.”[28] Due to Joe Biden winning the 2020 United States election, the potential trip is no longer possible.[citation needed] |
See also
- List of international trips made by Kim Il Sung
- List of international trips made by Kim Jong Il
- North Korean leaders' trains
- Ilyushin Il-62 (Russian long-range narrow-body jet airliner)
References
- ^ "Kim Jong Un Visits China In First Known Departure From North Korea Since 2011". Npr.org. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
- ^ Jun, Hyun-suk (March 29, 2018). "China Rolls out Red Carpet for Kim Jong-un". The Chosun Ilbo. Archived from the original on June 18, 2018. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
- ^ Sang-Hun, Choe (10 February 2018). "Kim Jong-un Invites South Korean Leader to North for Summit Meeting". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ^ "Behind-the-scenes stories of 2018 inter-Korea summit unveiled". Straitstimes.com. 30 April 2018. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ^ Perlez, Jane (8 May 2018). "Kim's Second Surprise Visit to China Heightens Diplomatic Drama". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ^ Haas, Benjamin (8 May 2018). "Kim Jong-un meets Xi Jinping in second surprise visit to China". Amp.theguardian.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ^ ZX (May 8, 2018). "Xi Jinping, Kim Jong Un hold talks in Dalian". Xinhua. Archived from the original on June 18, 2018. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
- ^ More articles by Zuraidah Ibrahim (9 June 2018). "Kim Jong-un due to arrive in Singapore on Sunday afternoon as city state ramps up security | South China Morning Post". M.scmp.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
- ^ "Kim Jong Un meets PM Lee ahead of Trump-Kim summit". Channelnewsasia.com. Archived from the original on 2018-11-28. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
- ^ "Trump and Kim Jong Un arrive in Singapore for historic summit". Washingtonpost.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
- ^ "Trump meets Kim in Singapore and predicts 'terrific relationship'". Politico.com. 11 June 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
- ^ "朝鲜领导人金正恩6月19日至20日对中国进行访问" [North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited China from June 19th to 20th]. 163.com (in Chinese). 19 June 2018. Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ 李, 忠发 (19 June 2018). "习近平举行仪式欢迎金正恩访华" [Xi Jinping holds ceremony welcoming Kim Jong-un to China]. Thepaper.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ Ankit, Panda (2018-09-11). "A Second Trump-Kim Summit Looks Likelier Than Ever". thediplomat. Archived from the original on 2018-09-28. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
- ^ Zhenhua, Lu (2018-09-26). "Second summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un may be held 'after October'". scmp.com. Archived from the original on 2018-09-28. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
- ^ http://kcna.kp/kcna.user.special.getArticlePage.kcmsf. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
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(help) - ^ "North Korean leader Kim arrives in Russia's Vladivostok". Reuters. 24 April 2019. Archived from the original on 24 April 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "Russian-North Korean talks". 25 April 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-04-25. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
- ^ "Trump steps over border into N Korea in landmark visit". Archived from the original on 2019-06-30. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
- ^ "DMZ: Donald Trump steps into North Korea with Kim Jong Un -- live updates". 30 June 2019. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ Shin, Hyonhee; Kim, Soyoung (18 September 2018). "North Korea's Kim agree to inspections in bid to salvage nuclear talks". Reuters. Archived from the original on 19 September 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-03-05. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "PM Lee: No Discussions on Dispatching Envoy to Pyongyang". Archived from the original on 2019-03-19. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
- ^ "Kim accepted Trump's invitation to the White House, Trump says". www.cnn.com. 2018-06-12. Archived from the original on 2018-09-29. Retrieved 2019-05-15.
- ^ Greenwood, Max (2018-06-12). "Trump: I'll 'absolutely' invite Kim Jong Un to White House". TheHill. Archived from the original on 2018-08-25. Retrieved 2019-05-15.
- ^ "Trump says he will 'absolutely' invite Kim Jong-un to the White House". The Independent. 2018-06-12. Archived from the original on 2018-09-22. Retrieved 2019-05-15.
- ^ "Kim Jong-un accepts Donald Trump's invitation to visit the US, state media reports". The Independent. 2018-06-13. Archived from the original on 2019-05-18. Retrieved 2019-05-15.
- ^ Anapol, Avery (2018-06-12). "Kim Jong Un accepts Trump's invitation to Washington: report". TheHill. Archived from the original on 2019-07-18. Retrieved 2019-05-15.
External links
- Official website Archived 2019-04-24 at the Wayback Machine of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of North Korea
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