North Korea’s Kim Jong Un to attend military parade in Beijing next week

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is set to make a rare overseas visit to Beijing for a military parade on September 3, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, as reported by Chinese state media. The event will host heads of state from 26 countries, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, while leaders from the U.S. and its allies are expected to boycott in protest of Putin’s ongoing war in Ukraine.

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