Uncle of N. Korean leader completes China trip
- Published: 19 Aug 2012 at 11.48
- Online news: Asia
A powerful North Korean official and uncle of leader Kim Jong-Un has returned home, state media said, after high-level talks in Beijing which are seen as a precursor to a visit by Pyongyang's young ruler.
Chinese President Hu Jintao, pictured in July, met with a top North Korean official in high-level talks which are seen as a precursor to a visit by Pyongyang's young leader Kim Jong-Un.
Jang Song-Thaek arrived from Beijing Saturday, the official KCNA news agency said, a day after he met China's President Hu Jintao on a trip focused on beefing up economic ties.
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