List of international trips made by Kim Jong-un

Kim shaking hands with U.S. President Donald Trump at the 2018 North Korea–United States summit
Kim with South Korean President Moon Jae-in being escorted by a South Korean traditional honor guard at the DMZ in April 2018

The following is a list of international trips made by Kim Jong-un during his tenure as Chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea, Chairman of the State Affairs Commission and Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea. He has made five foreign trips to three countries since he took office as Supreme leader of North Korea in 2011. His first international state visit was to China in March 2018.

The number of visits per country where he travelled are:

Summary of official trips

2018

Country Locations visited Date(s) Leaders met Details Image
China China Beijing March 25–28, 2018 China General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Xi Jinping 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]
South Korea South Korea Peace House, Panmunjom, Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) April 27, 2018 South Korea South Korean President Moon Jae-in Met with President Moon Jae-in.[3][4]
China China Dalian May 7–8, 2018 China General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Xi Jinping Working visit.[5][6] Second meeting with China's paramount leader Xi Jinping within the span of 40 days.[7]
Singapore Singapore Central Area,
Sentosa Island		 June 10–12, 2018

Singapore Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong

United States U.S President Donald Trump

 Held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Met with US President Donald Trump.[8][9][10][11]
China China Beijing June 19–20, 2018 China General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Xi Jinping Third meeting with China's paramount leader Xi Jinping.[12][13]

Potential future trips

Country Locations to visit Date(s) Leaders to meet Details
TBA TBA After November 6, 2018 United States U.S. President Donald Trump[14][15]
Russia Russia Moscow Expected in the fall of 2018

Russia Russian President Vladimir Putin

 Official visit[16][17][18][19][20][21]
South Korea South Korea Seoul December 2018 South Korea South Korean President Moon Jae-in Official visit. During the September 2018 inter-Korean summit, Kim & Moon announced Kim would visit Seoul by the end of the year.[22] Following the summit's conclusion, it was reported from South Korea’s Yonhap news agency that the visit would happen in December 2018.[23]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Kim Jong Un Visits China In First Known Departure From North Korea Since 2011".
  2. ↑ Jun, Hyun-suk (March 29, 2018). "China Rolls out Red Carpet for Kim Jong-un". The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Kim Jong-un Invites South Korean Leader to North for Summit Meeting".
  4. ↑ hermesauto (30 April 2018). "Behind-the-scenes stories of 2018 inter-Korea summit unveiled".
  5. ↑ "Kim's Second Surprise Visit to China Heightens Diplomatic Drama".
  6. ↑ Haas, Benjamin (8 May 2018). "Kim Jong-un meets Xi Jinping in second surprise visit to China".
  7. ↑ ZX (May 8, 2018). "Xi Jinping, Kim Jong Un hold talks in Dalian". Xinhua. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  8. ↑ 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. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
  9. ↑ "Kim Jong Un meets PM Lee ahead of Trump-Kim summit".
  10. ↑ "Trump and Kim Jong Un arrive in Singapore for historic summit". www.washingtonpost.com.
  11. ↑ "Trump meets Kim in Singapore and predicts 'terrific relationship'".
  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] (in Chinese). 163.com. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  13. ↑ 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] (in Chinese). thepaper.cn. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  14. ↑ Ankit, Panda (2018-09-11). "A Second Trump-Kim Summit Looks Likelier Than Ever". thediplomat. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  15. ↑ Zhenhua, Lu (2018-09-26). "Second summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un may be held 'after October'". scmp.com. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  16. ↑ "Putin invites Kim to Russia in September". Nikkei Asian Review.
  17. ↑ "Putin Invites Kim Jong-un to Russia in September - National Review". 4 June 2018.
  18. ↑ "Putin invites 'comrade' Kim Jong Un to visit Russia".
  19. ↑ "Vladimir Putin invites Kim Jong Un to Russia in September".
  20. ↑ CNBC (4 June 2018). "Putin reportedly invited North Korea's Kim Jong Un to visit Russia in September".
  21. ↑ https://news.cgtn.com/news/3d3d414e3259444d7a457a6333566d54/share.html
  22. ↑ Shin, Hyonhee; Kim, Soyoung. "North Korea's Kim agree to inspections in bid to salvage nuclear talks". Reuters. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  23. ↑ https://www.nst.com.my/world/2018/09/413796/kim-jong-un-visit-seoul-december
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