Xinhua Confirms North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Met President Xi on ‘Unofficial’ Visit

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (L) being broadcast on a large video screen in Tokyo as pedestrians walk past following a North Korean missile test that passed over Japan on September 15, 2017, and China's President Xi Jinping (C) at the Great Hall of People in Beijing on April 20, 2017. FRED DUFOUR,TORU YAMANAKA/AFP/Getty Images

SHANGHAI/SEOUL—North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited China from Sunday to Wednesday on an unofficial visit, China’s state news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday.

The visit was Kim’s first known journey abroad since he assumed power in 2011 and is believed by analysts to serve as preparation for upcoming summits with South Korea and the United States.