What's behind North Korea's Kim Jong Un travel to Beijing?

02/09/2025 09:29 France 24

Kim Jong Un, flying North Korean flags, has arrived at Beijing Railway Station ahead of a massive military parade marking 80 years since the end of World War II. He will join Chinese President Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, and other leaders at the event in Tiananmen Square, where China will showcase its military strength. FRANCE 24's Douglas Herbert has more on the stakes of this visit.

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