North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will make a rare trip abroad next week to attend a military parade in the Chinese capital, North Korean and Chinese state media said Thursday. China will hold

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will be among more than two dozen foreign leaders to attend China’s massive military parade next week, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced Thursday.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit China for the military parade on Sept. 3, a rare trip that would place him alongside other world leaders attending, including Russian President Vladimir Putin.