North Korean leader Kim Jong-un arrives in Beijing
![In this photo released by the Rodong Sinmun, the official newspaper of Pyongyang's ruling Workers' Party, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un waves farewell to Chinese officials in Beijing as he boards his armored train to return home on Jan. 9, 2019, after the conclusion of his fourth summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. [NEWS1]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12479655.webp?imageId=12479655&width=960&height=686&format=jpg)
A train carrying North Korean leader Kim Jong-un arrived at Beijing Railway Station around 5 p.m. Tuesday.
This marks Kim’s fifth visit to China. He is expected to attend a military parade in Tiananmen Square on Wednesday commemorating China's 80th anniversary of the victory against Japan during World War II.
Earlier in the day, North Korea’s state-run Korean Central Broadcasting Committee reported that Kim departed Pyongyang by train on Monday and crossed the Sino-Korean border early Tuesday.
This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.
BY SHIN HYE-YEON [kim.minyoung5@joongang.co.kr]
