North Korea's Kim in China ahead of massive military parade

Beijing: NorthKorean leader Kim Jong Un was on his way to Beijing on Tuesday, having crossed the border into China where he will attend a massive mili...

Beijing: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was on his way to Beijing on Tuesday, having crossed the border into China where he will attend a massive military parade alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin.

The huge spectacle Wednesday at Beijing's Tiananmen Square will mark 80 years since the end of World War II, when China will also showcase its military prowess with troops marching in formation, flypasts and other high-tech fighting gear.

Millions of Chinese people were killed during a prolonged war with imperial Japan in the 1930s and 40s, which became part of a global conflict following Tokyo's attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.

China has touted the parade as a show of unity with other countries, and Kim's attendance will be the first time he is seen with Xi and Putin at the same event.

The North Korean leader's special train passed into China early Tuesday, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported, citing the North's state-run radio service, KCBC.