North Korean media confirms Kim's visit to China

SEOUL | Thu May 6, 2010 8:13pm EDT

SEOUL May 7 (Reuters) - North Korea's official media confirmed on Friday that the country's leader Kim Jong-il had visited China, indicating he had returned home from a trip seen helping to ease tension in the region.

The North's media usually does not report on Kim's rare trips abroad until he has safely returned home. (Reporting by Jon Herskovitz; Editing by Jonathan Hopfner)

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