List of international trips made by Kim Jong Un

This is a list of international trips made by Kim Jong Un. During his tenure as North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un has made eleven foreign trips to five countries. Kim became the Commander-in-Chief in 2011 and General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea in 2012. His first international state visit was to China in March 2018.

Kim Jong Un was also educated abroad in Switzerland before becoming North Korean leader.

Summary The number of visits per country where Kim Jong Un traveled are:

One: Singapore, and Vietnam Two: South Korea, and Russia Six: China

2018 CountryLocationsDate(s)Leaders metDetailsImage1 ChinaBeijingMarch 25–28, 2018 General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and president Xi Jinping Chinese premier Li KeqiangFirst trip outside of North Korean territory since taking power in 2011. Xi Jinping is the first international leader to meet Kim Jong Un. Classified as an Official state visit. Met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Premier Li Keqiang, International Liaison Director Song Tao, Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and members of the Communist Party Politburo.2 South KoreaPeace House, Panmunjom, Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)April 27, 2018 South Korean President Moon Jae-in Met with President Moon Jae-in in the Joint Security Area of the Korean Demilitarized Zone.3 ChinaDalianMay 7–8, 2018 General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and President Xi JinpingWorking visit. Second meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping within the span of 40 days.4 SingaporeCentral Area,Sentosa IslandJune 10–12, 2018 Singaporean prime minister Lee Hsien Loong United States President Donald TrumpHeld a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Met with U.S. president Donald Trump.5 ChinaBeijingJune 19–20, 2018 General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and president Xi JinpingThird meeting with China's paramount leader Xi Jinping.

2019 CountryLocationsDate(s)Leaders metDetailsImage6BeijingJanuary 7–10, 2019 General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and President Xi JinpingFourth meeting with China's paramount leader Xi Jinping7 China VietnamNanning Lang Son, HanoiFebruary 26–March 2, 2019 General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President Nguyễn Phú Trọng Vietnamese prime minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc Chairwoman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân United States President Donald TrumpEn-route to Vietnam Kim-Jong-Un briefly deboarded his train in China in the city of Nanning where at the train station he was spotted taking a smoke break after that he got back on his train and continued his trip to Vietnam. He did not leave the train station on this visit to China. Met with U.S. president Donald Trump. Official visit. Kim Jong Un stayed in Vietnam after the Trump summit to pay an official goodwill visit to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Held a bilateral meeting with Communist Party of Vietnam General Secretary, Vietnamese president Nguyễn Phú Trọng. Met Vietnamese prime minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and Chairwoman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân.

Chairman Kim also visited President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Vietnam War Memorial, Hanoi.

When returning to North Korea from Vietnam he passed again through China though this does not count as a visit to China because unlike the first time during this trip when he deboarded the train he stayed on his train for the whole journey this time so it does not count as a visit but he did pass through China.8 RussiaVladivostokApril 24–26, 2019 Russian president Vladimir PutinFirst meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin.9 South KoreaFreedom House, Panmunjom, Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)June 30, 2019 United States President Donald Trump South Korean President Moon Jae-inMet with US president Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in in the Joint Security Area of the Korean Demilitarized Zone.

2023 CountryLocationsDate(s)Leaders metDetailsImage10 RussiaVostochny Cosmodrome, Eastern Federal University, Komsomolsk aircraft factory, VladivostokSeptember 12–17, 2023 Russian president Vladimir PutinSecond meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin. Attending the Eastern Economic Forum.

2025 CountryLocationsDate(s)Leaders metDetailsImage11BeijingSeptember 2–4, 2025 General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and President Xi Jinping Russian president Vladimir PutinAttended the 2025 China Victory Day Parade. Met with President Vladimir Putin and President and Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping.

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Possible future trips CountryLocationsDate(s)Receiving leadersDetails RussiaMoscowTBD Russian president Vladimir PutinInvited by Russian president Vladimir Putin. ChinaBeijingTBD 2026 or later Chinese President Xi JinpingAs China and North Korea strengthen relations Supreme Leader Kim Jong-Un may pay a visit to Beijing in 2026 to meet with Xi Jinping and other Chinese officials to discuss the China–North Korea relations.Washington, D.C.TBD United States President Donald TrumpThen-United States President Donald Trump expressed interest in inviting Kim to the White House and both he and the Korean Central News Agency claimed that Kim accepted an invitation. Trump said that such a visit would happen "at the appropriate time, a little bit further down the road." After Trump won the 2024 presidential election, he raised the possibility of another future meeting with Kim.

List of international trips made by Kim Jong Un

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