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Kim Jong Un Rides His Trademark Green Train to China. He Also Has a Plane, Limos and White Horses
Kim Jong Un's armored green train, featuring 10 to 15 carriages with living quarters and security staff, provides safer, more comfortable travel than aircraft, experts say.
- On September 2, 2025, Kim Jong Un entered China aboard his distinctive armored green train to participate in an important diplomatic occasion.
- Kim's use of the slow-moving, heavily armored train stems from a family tradition, as his father and grandfather preferred train travel over flights.
- The train travels at about 60 kilometers per hour, carries multiple carriages including bedrooms and security staff, and provides a secure setting for meetings.
- State media images from the trip depict Kim seated in a wood-paneled room adorned with a prominent gold emblem and the North Korean flag, joined by high-ranking figures such as Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui.
- This trip aims to strengthen Kim’s diplomacy alongside Chinese and Russian leaders and continues his efforts to break North Korea's isolation amid reports of severe domestic impoverishment.
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Kim Jong-un journey to China by train, his favorite means of transportation, keeping the tradition of his father and grandfather.
Slow Speed, Heavy Security: Kim Jong Un Arrives In China On His Family's Iconic Armoured Green Train
Kim Jong Un traveled to China via his armored green train, a symbol of his dynasty, accompanied by senior officials. The train has been used by generations of Kims for international travel.
Kim Jong-un’s journeys on his green armored train always draw attention. This luxurious transport, known as the Taeyangho, is the one used by the North Korean president for his international trips — mainly to China, Russia and Vietnam — since he came to power in 2011. And this Tuesday has not been the exception for arriving in Beijing on the occasion of Victory Day in China. Continue reading
Kim Jong Un Rides His Trademark Green Train to China. He Also Has a Plane, Limos and White Horses
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — In his latest bid to place himself among world leaders confronting the United States, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un traveled to China on Tuesday aboard his trademark green armored train, an aging symbol of his family’s dynastic rule that he has used for past foreign trips to break out […]
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