Kim Jong Il Visits China, Raising Hopes – Audra Ang

From the AP, via the Houston Chronicle:

Secretive North Korean leader Kim Jong Il traveled to China on Tuesday, a South Korean military intelligence official said, raising hopes of a resumption of international talks on the North’s nuclear weapons program.

China’s Foreign Ministry said Kim planned to visit Beijing at some point _ and the nuclear issue would be a key topic for discussion _ but it did not give the exact timing.