North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reportedly visited China for the first time in a year, according to South Korean media reports carried by ABC News in a wire story. The summary of that story says only that the visit was reported by South Korean media and does not add further detail about the trip.

The New York Times, in a report by Choe Sang-Hun and Chris Buckley, said Mr. Kim was said to have crossed the border via a newly opened bridge for his first visit to China in over a year. The Times said the trip came as the two countries move to deepen ties.

Both accounts describe the trip as Mr. Kim's first visit to China in a year, though the wording differs. The ABC News summary says he visited for the first time in a year, while the Times summary says the visit was his first in over a year. The sources do not explain the difference in phrasing.

The accounts also differ in how they attribute the report. The ABC News headline describes a South Korean news agency reporting the visit, while its summary refers to South Korean media reports. The Times headline states that South Korea says the visit occurred. Neither summary identifies a specific South Korean official or agency beyond those descriptions.

The ABC News and Times summaries do not say when the crossing took place, where in China Mr. Kim went, or whether North Korea or China has confirmed or commented on the visit. The Times summary also does not name the bridge.

According to the Times, the visit comes as the two countries move to deepen ties, but the summary does not describe the substance of that effort. This account relies only on the two summaries listed above.

Sources: ABC News: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits China, South Korean news agency reports; The New York Times: North Korea’s Kim Jong-un Arrives in China, South Korea Says.