Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week in first visit since 2019

People watch a TV screen showing a file image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, right, and Chinese President Xi Jinping, at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, June 5, 2026.

The announcement was made by both countries Friday a day after North Korea unveiled a new facility to produce nuclear fuel.

(Image credit: Ahn Young-joon)