Mr. Trump said on Twitter early Wednesday that Mr. Xi had told him the visit “went very well,” and that Mr. Kim looked forward to his meeting with Mr. Trump. Now, with no prior fanfare, Mr. Xi has become the first major foreign leader to meet Mr. Kim. Mr. Kim’s Beijing visit underscored the historic bonds between the two countries, forged in shared experiences of war and Communist revolution. Mr. Kim may be following an example set by his father, Kim Jong-il, in appealing to those ties after a period of tension. The official confirmation came only after Mr. Kim was back in North Korea early on Wednesday morning.

Source: New York Times March 27, 2018 23:41 UTC