Kim Jong-Un ‘at the top of his game’ as North Korea to boost ties with China

China and North Korea’s leaders met at a rare summit in Pyongyang on June 8. Both sides looks to reaffirm their traditional ties at a time of growing geopolitical tension. FRANCE 24’s Douglas Herbert…

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, with his daughter, observes what state media said was a test launch of an upgraded surface-to-surface ballistic missile in North Korea on April 19, 2026

Cover image: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, with his daughter, observes what state media said was a test launch of an upgraded surface-to-surface ballistic missile in North Korea on April 19, 2026. © Korean Central News Agency, AP

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Kim Jong-Un ‘at the top of his game’ as North Korea to boost ties with China

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China and North Korea’s leaders met at a rare summit in Pyongyang on June 8. Both sides looks to reaffirm their traditional ties at a time of growing geopolitical tension. FRANCE 24’s Douglas Herbert looks at what these two old allies are looking to get out of this relationship, and how Kim Jong-Un became North Korea’s most powerful leader.

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