Breaking News: North Korea Says Xi Jinping to Visit Pyongyang Dec. 8-9

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By Kim Yu-seung
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null - Seoul Economic Daily Politics News from South Korea

Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to visit North Korea for two days, from the 8th to the 9th of this month.

On the 5th, North Korea's Korean Central News Agency reported that Xi will visit the North on the 8th and 9th at the invitation of State Affairs Commission Chairman Kim Jong-un.

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Original reporting by Kim Yu-seung for Seoul Economic Daily.

AI-translated from Korean. Quotes from foreign sources are based on Korean-language reports and may not reflect exact original wording.

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