North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is visiting the Chinese border city of Dandong on Saturday, according to South Korea’s unification ministry.

The ministry announced the revelation through Yonhap News Agency around 3 p.m. KST, saying Kim had crossed into China via the newly-opened New Yalu River Bridge (Amnok River Bridge).

Video footage showing what appeared to be Kim’s motorcade crossing the bridge has also appeared across Chinese social media.

NK News previously reported heightened security in Dandong in recent days in the lead up to the visit.

The visit comes around the 76th anniversary of China entering the Korean