SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Beijing by train on Tuesday to attend a military parade with his Chinese and Russian counterparts, an event that observers say could potentially demonstrate three-way unity against the United States.
Kim and Russian President Vladimir Putin are among the 26 world leaders who will join China’s President Xi Jinping at Wednesday’s massive military parade in Beijing that commemorates the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and China’s fight against Japan’s wartime aggressions.
It’s set to be Kim’s first time attending a major multilateral event during his 14-year rule , and the first time Kim, Xi and Putin, all key rivals of the U.S., have gathered at the same venue. None of the three countries have co