North Korean leader Kim Jong-un waits before boarding an Air China aircraft to depart from Changi Airport in Singapore, June 12, after his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the Capella Hotel on Sentosa Island. EPA-Yonhap

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un landed back in Pyongyang early on Wednesday, the North's official news agency said on Thursday, after departing Singapore Tuesday night following the close of a historic summit with U.S. President Donald Trump.

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There had been speculation Kim would stop by Beijing to brief Chinese President Xi Jinping on the outcome of the U.S.-North Korea summit and the airplanes the North Korean delegation had left on were closely tracked by international media. (Reuters)