List of international trips made by Kim Jong Un explained

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:

2018

CountryLocationsDate(s)Leaders metDetailsImage
1 ChinaBeijingMarch 25–28, 2018 General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and president Xi Jinping Chinese premier Li Keqiang

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 South KoreaPeace House, Panmunjom, Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)April 27, 2018 South Korean President Moon Jae-in

See main article: April 2018 inter-Korean summit. Met with President Moon Jae-in in the Joint Security Area of the Korean Demilitarized Zone.[3] [4]

3 ChinaDalianMay 7–8, 2018 General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and president Xi Jinping

Working visit.[5] [6] Second meeting with China's paramount leader Xi Jinping within the span of 40 days.[7]

4 SingaporeCentral Area,
Sentosa Island		June 10–12, 2018 Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
United States President Donald Trump

See main article: 2018 North Korea–United States Singapore Summit. Held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Met with U.S. President Donald Trump.[8] [9] [10] [11]

5 ChinaBeijingJune 19–20, 2018 General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and president Xi Jinping

Third meeting with China's paramount leader Xi Jinping.[12] [13]

2019

CountryLocationsDate(s)Leaders metDetailsImage
6 ChinaBeijingJanuary 7–10, 2019 General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and president Xi Jinping

Fourth meeting with China's paramount leader Xi Jinping

7 VietnamLang Son,
Hanoi		February 26–March 2, 2019 General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyễn Phú Trọng
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc
Chairwoman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân
United States President Donald Trump[14] [15]

See main article: 2019 North Korea–United States Hanoi Summit. Met with U.S. President Donald Trump.Official visit. Kim Jong Un stayed in Vietnam after the Trump summit to pay an official goodwill visit to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.[16] Held a bilateral meeting with Communist Party of Vietnam General Secretary, Vietnamese President Nguyễn Phú Trọng. Met Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and Chairwoman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân.

Chairman Kim also visited President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Vietnam War Memorial, Hanoi.

8 RussiaVladivostokApril 24–26, 2019 Russian President Vladimir Putin

See main article: 2019 North Korea–Russia summit. First meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.[17] [18]

9 South KoreaFreedom House, Panmunjom, Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)June 30, 2019 United States President Donald Trump
South Korean President Moon Jae-in

See main article: 2019 Koreas–United States DMZ Summit. Met with US President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in in the Joint Security Area of the Korean Demilitarized Zone.[19] [20]

Possible future trips

CountryLocationsDate(s)Leaders meetingDetails
South KoreaSeoulCancelled South Korean President Moon Jae-inOfficial 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.
MongoliaUlaanbaatarCancelled Mongolian President Khaltmaagiin BattulgaPresident 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 United States President Donald TrumpFormer 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.

See also

External links

Notes and References

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  2. News: China Rolls out Red Carpet for Kim Jong-un. Jun. Hyun-suk. March 29, 2018. The Chosun Ilbo. June 17, 2018. June 18, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180618052334/http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2018/03/29/2018032901156.html. live.
  3. News: Kim Jong-un Invites South Korean Leader to North for Summit Meeting. The New York Times. 10 February 2018. Sang-Hun. Choe. 12 June 2018. 12 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141928/https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/02/09/world/asia/kim-yo-jong-history-facts.html. live.
  4. Web site: Behind-the-scenes stories of 2018 inter-Korea summit unveiled. 30 April 2018. Straitstimes.com. 12 June 2018. 12 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141855/https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/behind-the-scenes-stories-of-2018-inter-korea-summit-unveiled. live.
  5. News: Kim's Second Surprise Visit to China Heightens Diplomatic Drama. The New York Times. 8 May 2018. Perlez. Jane. 12 June 2018. 12 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144051/https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/05/08/world/asia/kim-jong-un-xi-jinping-china-north-korea.html. live.
  6. Web site: Kim Jong-un meets Xi Jinping in second surprise visit to China. Benjamin. Haas. 8 May 2018. Amp.theguardian.com. 12 June 2018. 12 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612085901/https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/08/kim-jong-un-meets-xi-jinping-in-second-surprise-visit-to-china. live.
  7. News: Xi Jinping, Kim Jong Un hold talks in Dalian. ZX. May 8, 2018. Xinhua. June 17, 2018. June 18, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180618160637/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-05/08/c_137164420.htm. dead.
  8. Web site: More articles by Zuraidah Ibrahim . Kim Jong-un due to arrive in Singapore on Sunday afternoon as city state ramps up security | South China Morning Post . M.scmp.com . 9 June 2018 . 2018-06-12 . 2018-06-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612173209/http://m.scmp.com/news/asia/diplomacy/article/2150050/kim-jong-un-reduces-risk-exposure-staying-st-regis-singapore?amp=1 . live .
  9. Web site: Kim Jong Un meets PM Lee ahead of Trump-Kim summit. Channelnewsasia.com. 2018-06-12. 2018-11-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20181128115830/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/kim-jong-un-meets-pm-lee-ahead-of-trump-kim-summit-10414948. live.
  10. Web site: Trump and Kim Jong Un arrive in Singapore for historic summit. Washingtonpost.com. 2018-06-12. 2018-06-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612135919/https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/world/kim-and-trump-on-their-way-to-singapore-for-historic-summit/2018/06/10/4dc77794-6c6a-11e8-bbc5-dc9f3634fa0a_story.html?noredirect=on. live.
  11. Web site: Trump meets Kim in Singapore and predicts 'terrific relationship'. Politico.com. 11 June 2018 . 2018-06-12. 2018-06-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142514/https://www.politico.com/story/2018/06/11/countdown-to-trumps-first-minute-with-kim-637363. live.
  12. News: 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 . . 19 June 2018 . zh . 19 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180619140659/http://news.163.com/18/0619/10/DKLH0S0O0001899O.html . 19 June 2018 . dead .
  13. News: 李 . 忠发 . 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 . 19 June 2018 . zh . 19 June 2018 . 19 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180619140424/https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_2204887 . live .
  14. News: A Second Trump-Kim Summit Looks Likelier Than Ever. Ankit. Panda. 2018-09-11. thediplomat. 2018-09-28. en-US. 2018-09-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20180928044104/https://thediplomat.com/2018/09/a-second-trump-kim-summit-looks-likelier-than-ever-why-thats-not-a-surprise/. live.
  15. News: Second summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un may be held 'after October'. Zhenhua. Lu. 2018-09-26. scmp.com. 2018-09-28. en-US. 2018-09-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20180928044356/https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/2165851/second-summit-between-donald-trump-and-kim-jong-un-may-be-held. live.
  16. Web site: http://kcna.kp/kcna.user.special.getArticlePage.kcmsf . 2019-02-27 .
  17. Web site: North Korean leader Kim arrives in Russia's Vladivostok . Reuters . 24 April 2019 . 24 April 2019 . 24 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190424095303/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-russia-kim-arrival/north-korean-leader-kim-arrives-in-russias-vladivostok-idUSKCN1S00TP . live .
  18. Web site: Russian-North Korean talks. 25 April 2019 . 2019-04-25. 2019-04-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20190425154218/http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/60363. live.
  19. Web site: Trump steps over border into N Korea in landmark visit . 2019-06-30 . 2019-06-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190630070602/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/06/trump-confirms-meet-kim-dmz-190630050353219.html . live .
  20. Web site: DMZ: Donald Trump steps into North Korea with Kim Jong Un -- live updates. 30 June 2019. 30 June 2019. 1 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190701220727/https://edition.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-dmz-kim-live-intl-hnk/index.html. live.
  21. News: Shin . Hyonhee . Kim . Soyoung . North Korea's Kim agree to inspections in bid to salvage nuclear talks . 18 September 2018 . . 19 September 2018 . 19 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180919072926/https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-northkorea-southkorea-summit/north-koreas-kim-says-to-scrap-missile-sites-visit-seoul-idUKKCN1LY30K . live .
  22. Web site: Archived copy . 2018-10-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190305093900/https://www.nst.com.my/world/2018/09/413796/kim-jong-un-visit-seoul-december . 2019-03-05 . dead .
  23. Web site: PM Lee: No Discussions on Dispatching Envoy to Pyongyang. 2019-03-19. 2019-03-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20190319172905/http://world.kbs.co.kr/service/news_view.htm?lang=e&Seq_Code=143801. live.
  24. Web site: Kim accepted Trump's invitation to the White House, Trump says. 2018-06-12. www.cnn.com. en. 2019-05-15. 2018-09-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20180929193143/https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-kim-jong-un-meeting-summit/h_68fc9d1c3ccf4641d653e3fc50f724ce. live.
  25. Web site: Trump: I'll 'absolutely' invite Kim Jong Un to White House. Greenwood. Max. 2018-06-12. TheHill. en. 2019-05-15. 2018-08-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20180825081551/http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/391781-trump-ill-absolutely-invite-kim-jong-un-to-white-house. live.
  26. Web site: Trump says he will 'absolutely' invite Kim Jong-un to the White House. 2018-06-12. The Independent. en. 2019-05-15. 2018-09-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20180922030425/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/trump-kim-jong-un-summit-white-house-invite-north-korea-us-meeting-a8394541.html. live.
  27. Web site: Kim Jong-un accepts Donald Trump's invitation to visit the US, state media reports. 2018-06-13. The Independent. en. 2019-05-15. 2019-05-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20190518180120/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/kim-jong-un-donald-trump-invite-visit-us-north-korea-singapore-summit-a8396206.html. live.
  28. Web site: Kim Jong Un accepts Trump's invitation to Washington: report. Anapol. Avery. 2018-06-12. TheHill. en. 2019-05-15. 2019-07-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20190718005316/https://thehill.com/policy/international/391951-kim-jong-un-confirms-he-accepts-trumps-invitation-to-washington. live.

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