Kim Jong Un to join Putin and other leaders at China military parade

The reclusive North Korean leader's attendance at the event comes days after Trump said he wants to meet Kim.

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This is Kim's first multilateral international meeting, making the event a diplomatic win for China's Xi Jinping who has been pushing for a new Beijing-led world order.

It allows Xi to signal his influence – although limited – on both Putin and Kim at a time when Washington is attempting to make a deal with Moscow to end the war in Ukraine.

US President Donald Trump is not attending but said earlier this week that he wanted to meet Kim, whose growing nuclear arsenal and support for Russia have rattled the West.

China's "Victory Day" parade will mark the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War Two and the end of the conflict.