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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will attend a military parade in Beijing on September 3, marking his first visit to China since 2019 and his first participation in a multilateral international event. The parade commemorates the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II and will be held at Tiananmen Square, featuring thousands of troops and advanced military equipment. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping will also attend, along with 23 other world leaders. Notably, most Western leaders will be absent except Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in China for a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit but it is unclear if he will attend the parade. US President Donald Trump will not attend but has expressed interest in meeting Kim. The event highlights ongoing geopolitical dynamics amid US-China trade talks and the conflict in Ukraine, where North Korea supports Russia. Earlier speculation about Kim attending a Moscow parade did not materialize, with North Korea instead sending military generals to Russia’s Kursk region. (Updated 29 Aug 2025, 05:14 IST; source: link)