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Kim Jong Un Visits China Over New Bridge for First Trip in Year

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Dandong via the New Yalu River Bridge, marking his first foreign trip in over a year to discuss industrial ties.

10 publishers · 16 articles · first seen 24 Oct 2026 · updated 10d ago

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First reported by Times of India, 19 min ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first

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The odds

How the odds moved · Kim Jong Un
0%50%100%18%23 Oct, 05:49 UTCnowThe Economist: Kim Jong Un’s curious visit to China · 27 Oct, 16:17 UTCCBS News: Kim Jon-un visits China to open new bridge, reaffirm ties · 25 Oct, 07:59 UTCAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera: Kim Jong Un crosses new bridge linking North Korea and China · 24 Oct, 18:00 UTCThe Guardian: Kim Jong-un crosses over newly opened bridge into China · 24 Oct, 09:34 UTCThe New York Times: North Korea’s Kim Jong-un Arrives in China, South Korea Says · 24 Oct, 09:01 UTCABC News: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits China, South Korean news agency reports · 24 Oct, 07:27 UTCAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera: North Korea’s Kim Jong Un arrives in China, South Korean media says · 24 Oct, 07:07 UTCNews - South China Morning Post: Why Kim Jong-un’s border trip to China differs from past pre-summit playbooks · 28 Oct, 12:30 UTCNews - South China Morning Post: Why North Korean leader Kim Jong-un toured a Chinese bus factory in Dandong · 26 Oct, 00:59 UTCLatest articles: North Korea’s Kim visits China as allies’ look to boost economic ties · 25 Oct, 00:53 UTCNews - South China Morning Post: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visits Chinese border city of Dandong · 24 Oct, 11:08 UTCLatest articles: North Korea’s Kim visits China ahead of key anniversary · 24 Oct, 08:07 UTCDeutsche Welle: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in China's border city · 24 Oct, 07:29 UTCDeutsche Welle: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives in Chinese border city · 24 Oct, 07:29 UTCDeutsche Welle: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un travels to Chinese border city via newly opened bridge · 24 Oct, 07:29 UTCTimes of India: North Korea's Kim Jong-un makes surprise visit to China via newly opened bridge · 24 Oct, 06:47 UTC

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Price data
TimeChance of yes
now18%
29 Oct, 23:40 UTC18%
29 Oct, 22:24 UTC20%
29 Oct, 19:29 UTC13%
29 Oct, 18:06 UTC14%
29 Oct, 17:59 UTC15%
29 Oct, 17:19 UTC16%
27 Oct, 20:03 UTC19%
26 Oct, 23:03 UTC24%
26 Oct, 05:04 UTC23%
25 Oct, 05:57 UTC22%
24 Oct, 17:22 UTC23%
24 Oct, 13:52 UTC24%
24 Oct, 07:27 UTC20%
23 Oct, 05:49 UTC17%

The story so far

10 publishers have covered this in 16 articles since 24 Oct 2026. Times of India published first, on 24 October at 06:47 UTC; Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera followed 20 min later. The most recent article, from News - South China Morning Post, appeared on 28 October at 12:30 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera (major outlet), ABC News (major outlet), The New York Times (major outlet), The Guardian (major outlet), CBS News (major outlet), The Economist (major outlet), Times of India, Deutsche Welle, Latest articles, News - South China Morning Post.

3 prediction markets price this story:

  • Kim Jong Un — the market puts it at 18%, with $802 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Jan 2027. The outcome is Yes if Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un meet in person between now and January 1, 2027. The outcome is No if they do not meet by that date. Readers often mistake the linked news story about Kim Jong Un traveling to China as a meeting with Trump, but only a direct encounter between Trump and Kim counts.
  • During Trump's term — the market puts it at 14%, closing 20 Jan 2029. The market resolves to Yes if Kim Jong-Un visits the United States before January 20, 2029. It resolves to No if that visit does not occur by that date. Readers often mistake the linked story about Trump and Iran for the actual condition, but only a visit by Kim Jong-Un counts.
  • Kim Jong Un out as Supreme Leader of North Korea by December 31, 2026? — the market puts it at 4%, with $19k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Jan 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Kim Jong Un stops being Supreme Leader at any point before December 31, 2026, including through resignation, removal, detention, or permanent inability to perform his duties. A public announcement of his departure before the deadline triggers an immediate Yes resolution, even if the change takes effect later.

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How it unfolded

Every source in the order it published, with the odds on Kim Jong Un at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.

  1. Times of IndiaNorth Korea's Kim Jong-un makes surprise visit to China via newly opened bridge17%
  2. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraNorth Korea’s Kim Jong Un arrives in China, South Korean media says17%
  3. ABC NewsNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits China, South Korean news agency reports17%
  4. Deutsche WelleNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in China's border city20%▲3 points since the previous source
  5. Deutsche WelleNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives in Chinese border city20%
  6. Deutsche WelleNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un travels to Chinese border city via newly opened bridge20%
  7. Latest articlesNorth Korea’s Kim visits China ahead of key anniversary20%
  8. The New York TimesNorth Korea’s Kim Jong-un Arrives in China, South Korea Says20%
  9. The GuardianKim Jong-un crosses over newly opened bridge into China20%
  10. News - South China Morning PostNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-un visits Chinese border city of Dandong20%
  11. Show 6 later sources
    1. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraKim Jong Un crosses new bridge linking North Korea and China23%▲3 points since the previous source
    2. Latest articlesNorth Korea’s Kim visits China as allies’ look to boost economic ties23%
    3. CBS NewsKim Jon-un visits China to open new bridge, reaffirm ties22%▼1 points since the previous source
    4. News - South China Morning PostWhy North Korean leader Kim Jong-un toured a Chinese bus factory in Dandong22%
    5. The EconomistKim Jong Un’s curious visit to China24%▲2 points since the previous source
    6. News - South China Morning PostWhy Kim Jong-un’s border trip to China differs from past pre-summit playbooks19%▼5 points since the previous source
  12. Current odds18%

Sources

Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.

  1. Kim Jong Un’s curious visit to China The Economist ·
  2. Kim Jon-un visits China to open new bridge, reaffirm ties CBS News ·
  3. Kim Jong Un crosses new bridge linking North Korea and China Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
  4. Kim Jong-un crosses over newly opened bridge into China The Guardian ·
  5. North Korea’s Kim Jong-un Arrives in China, South Korea Says The New York Times ·
  6. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits China, South Korean news agency reports ABC News ·
Show 10 more sources
  1. North Korea’s Kim Jong Un arrives in China, South Korean media says Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
  2. Why Kim Jong-un’s border trip to China differs from past pre-summit playbooks News - South China Morning Post
  3. Why North Korean leader Kim Jong-un toured a Chinese bus factory in Dandong News - South China Morning Post
  4. North Korea’s Kim visits China as allies’ look to boost economic ties Latest articles
  5. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visits Chinese border city of Dandong News - South China Morning Post
  6. North Korea’s Kim visits China ahead of key anniversary Latest articles
  7. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in China's border city Deutsche Welle
  8. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives in Chinese border city Deutsche Welle
  9. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un travels to Chinese border city via newly opened bridge Deutsche Welle
  10. North Korea's Kim Jong-un makes surprise visit to China via newly opened bridge Times of India

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