Chinese President Xi Jinping (R, top) and his wife, Peng Liyuan, wave at the international airport in Pyongyang on June 9, 2026, as Xi returns home following his two-day visit to North Korea, in this photo released by the North's official Korean Central News Agency the next day.

Xi's silence on North Korea's nuclear program came as Kim tried to convince the world of the irreversibility of his country's status as a nuclear power.

Crowds waving flags and carrying bouquets of flowers line the streets of the North Korean capital to welcome the Chinese leader China's President Xi Jinping received a colourful welcome in Pyongyang as he began his two-day state visit to North Korea,

Iran and Israel exchanged attacks again, reviving fears of a wider Middle East escalation, while on the same day Chinese President Xi Jinping met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang for a rare summit focused on strengthening bilateral ties.

China and North Korea have signalled a renewed push to boost ties, as Chinese President Xi Jinping concludes his first trip to Pyongyang in nearly seven years. Some analysts say Mr Xi's visit reflects a shifting balance of power in Northeast Asia.

By Heejin Kim and Josh Arslan SEOUL/BEIJING, June 9 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and China's Xi Jinping agreed to expand cooperation in the areas of politics, economy and culture at a summit in Pyongyang that opened a new chapter in ties,

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in North Korea on Monday, China's state media reported, with leader Kim Jong-un making a rare public

Xi Jinping arrived Monday to pomp and fanfare in Pyongyang, celebrating what he and Kim Jong Un called the "unbreakable" bond between their countries.

Chinese President Xi Jinping places a wreath at the Friendship Tower in Pyongyang on June 9, 2026, in this photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency the next day. Xi's visit to the tower,