Special train arrived at China, report says

SEOUL: A train believed to be linked to North Korea”s leader Kim Jong-Il”s reportedly imminent visit to China arrived at a Chinese city near the border with the North, a news agency report said Saturday.

“We”ve learned that a special train arrived at Dandong City” early Saturday, a South Korean government source was quoted as saying by a news agency.

“It remains unclear whether the train carries Chairman Kim or an advance party before Kim”s visit,” the source said.

South Korea”s government said this week there was a “high level of possibility” that Kim would pay a visit to China, the reclusive regime”s neighbour and closest economic and political partner.

But China declined on Thursday to confirm reports that Kim would soon visit, in a trip that could revive talks on ending Pyongyang”s nuclear drive.