China's President Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week, marking his first visit since 2019. This announcement comes shortly after North Korea revealed a new facility for nuclear fuel production.

The announcement was made by both countries Friday a day after North Korea unveiled a new facility to produce nuclear fuel. <img alt="People watch a TV screen showing a file image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, right, and Chinese President Xi Jinping, at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, June 5, 2026." src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5031x3354+0+0/resize/5031x3354!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff3%2F61%2F06fb1853...