North Korea's Kim Jong Un To Attend Military Parade In Beijing Next Week

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Aug. 28, 2025, 2:54 AM UTC

The parade successful Beijing connected Sept. 3 is being held to people nan 80th day of nan extremity of World War II.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.Brendan Smialowski / AFP - Getty Images file

HONG KONG — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will make a uncommon overseas sojourn adjacent week to be a subject parade successful nan Chinese capital, Chinese authorities media reported Thursday.

The parade successful Beijing connected Sept. 3 is being held to people nan 80th day of nan end of World War II.

According to Xinhua, China’s state-run news agency, heads of authorities and authorities from 26 countries will beryllium coming astatine nan parade, including Russian President Vladimir Putin. Leaders from nan United States and its friends are not among those expected to attend, partially retired of protestation complete Putin’s continuing warfare against Ukraine.

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Jennifer Jett

Jennifer Jett is nan Asia Digital Editor for NBC News, based successful Hong Kong.

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