China's Zhao, North Korea's Kim hold highest-level talks in years

BEIJING - A top-ranking Chinese official reaffirmed ties with North Korea during a meeting Saturday with the country's leader, Kim Jong Un, in Pyongyang, China's state media reported, in the highest-level talks between the allies in years.

The visit by Zhao Leji, who ranks third in the ruling Communist Party hierarchy and heads the ceremonial parliament, came as North Korea has test fired missiles to intimidate S