INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Kim Jong Un who visited China in March, had also invited Xi Jinping to visit North Korea (File)Beijing, China:
A North Korean delegation arrived in Beijing on Monday, Japanese media said, as the two allies step up diplomatic contacts ahead of a
landmark meeting between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump.Japanese broadcaster NHK showed images of officials leaving the VIP area of the
Chinese capital's airport.The broadcaster said later the group had arrived at the Diaoyutai government guest house although the identity of
the visitors was not immediately known.The report comes a week after Kim made his second trip to China in less than two months to again meet
with President Xi Jinping.Kim's latest visit was to the northeastern port city of Dalian, as the two countries seek to mend frayed ties with
a diplomatic thaw in the region gathering pace.Relations fell to a new low in the past year as Beijing, angered by Pyongyang's nuclear and
missile tests, backed a series of United Nations sanctions against its Cold War-era ally.But Beijing is keen to avoid being sidelined in the
wake of Kim's historic summit last month with South Korean President Moon Jae-in and ahead of his upcoming meeting with Trump in Singapore
on June 12.Experts say Kim also needs to maintain good relations with his country's main patron to back him up as the Trump summit
looms.Kim, who picked Beijing to make his maiden official trip abroad in March, has also invited Xi to visit North Korea.(Except for the
headline, this story has not been edited by TheIndianSubcontinent staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
