IT HAPPENED: Kim Jong-un met with Xi Jinping in China

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, right, and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

China announced that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his wife, Ri Sol-ju had visited the country on Monday, according to the country's state media.

Chinese President Xi Jinping reportedly invited Kim Jong-un for a four-day "unofficial visit" where they discussed North Korea-China relations and watched an art performance.

"We speak highly of this visit," Xi reportedly said to Kim Jong-un.