List of international trips made by Kim Jong Un
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This is a list of international trips made by Kim Jong Un. During his tenure as North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un has made eleven foreign trips to five countries. Kim became the Commander-in-Chief in 2011 and General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea in 2012. His first international state visit was to China in March 2018.
Kim Jong Un was also educated abroad in Switzerland before becoming North Korean leader.
Summary
The number of visits per country where Kim Jong Un traveled are:
- One: Singapore, and Vietnam
- Two: South Korea, and Russia
- Six: China
Map of international trips made by Kim Jong Un: One visitTwo visitsThree visitsFour visitsSix VisitsNorth Korea
2018
2019
| Country | Locations | Date(s) | Leaders met | Details | Image | |
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| 6 |  China |
Beijing | January 7–10, 2019 | General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and President Xi Jinping |
Fourth meeting with China's paramount leader Xi Jinping | |
| 7 | Nanning | February 26–March 2, 2019 |
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En-route to Vietnam Kim-Jong-Un briefly deboarded his train in China in the city of Nanning where at the train station he was spotted taking a smoke break after that he got back on his train and continued his trip to Vietnam. He did not leave the train station on this visit to China.
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.[17] When returning to North Korea from Vietnam he passed again through China though this does not count as a visit to China because unlike the first time during this trip when he deboarded the train he stayed on his train for the whole journey this time so it does not count as a visit but he did pass through China. |
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| 8 |  Russia |
Vladivostok | April 24–26, 2019 |
First meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin.[18][19] |
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| 9 |  South Korea |
Freedom House, Panmunjom, Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) | June 30, 2019 |  United States President Donald Trump |
Met with US president Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in in the Joint Security Area of the Korean Demilitarized Zone.[20][21] | .jpg) |
2023
| Country | Locations | Date(s) | Leaders met | Details | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Russia |
Vostochny Cosmodrome, Eastern Federal University, Komsomolsk aircraft factory, Vladivostok | September 12–17, 2023 | Russian president Vladimir Putin |
Second meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin. Attending the Eastern Economic Forum. |
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2025
| Country | Locations | Date(s) | Leaders met | Details | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | China |
Beijing | September 2–4, 2025 | General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and President Xi Jinping
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Attended the 2025 China Victory Day Parade.[22] Met with President Vladimir Putin and President and Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping. |
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Gallery
Chairman Kim shakes hands with South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the Joint Security Area of the Korean Demilitarized Zone, April 27, 2018
Chairman Kim with U.S. president Donald Trump at the start of the bilateral talks in the Singapore summit, June 12, 2018
Chairman Kim with U.S. President Donald Trump at the start of the bilateral talks in the Hanoi summit, February 27, 2019
Chairman Kim shakes hands with U.S. president Donald Trump at the Joint Security Area of the Korean Demilitarized Zone, June 30, 2019
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Possible future trips
| Country | Locations | Date(s) | Receiving leaders | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia |
Moscow | TBD | Russian president Vladimir Putin |
Invited by Russian president Vladimir Putin.[23] |
| China |
Beijing | TBD 2026 or later | Chinese President Xi Jinping |
As China and North Korea strengthen relations Supreme Leader Kim Jong-Un may pay a visit to Beijing in 2026 to meet with Xi Jinping and other Chinese officials to discuss the China–North Korea relations. |
| United States |
Washington, D.C. | TBD | United States President Donald Trump |
Then-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] After Trump won the 2024 presidential election, he raised the possibility of another future meeting with Kim.[29] |
See also
- List of international trips made by Kim Il Sung
- List of international trips made by Kim Jong Il
- Taeyangho armoured train
- Ilyushin Il-62 (Russian long-range narrow-body jet airliner)