Dandong: Quick Facts

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Nov. 7, 2026

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Binoculars over the border: The Chinese town visited by Kim Jong-un • Oct. 29, 2026, 3:00 AM ET (Sydney Morning Herald)

[Wang Son-taek] Why did Kim Jong-un visit Dandong? • Oct. 28, 2026, 4:30 PM ET (Korea Herald)

In Dandong, Kim Jong-un invokes wartime past, eyes economic future • Oct. 25, 2026, 3:00 AM ET (Korea Herald)

Kim Jong-un's surprise trip to China • Oct. 25, 2026, 12:45 AM ET (Korea Herald)

Kim Jong-un makes surprise visit to China via new Yalu River bridge • Oct. 24, 2026, 3:00 AM ET (Korea Herald)

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