US EditionLaos’ President to Visit North Korea for Celebration of Ruling Party
- Laos' President Thongloun Sisoulith will visit North Korea to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea on October 10, as reported by state media.
- He is the first foreign guest confirmed to attend the anniversary celebrations, according to the Korean Central News Agency.
- North Korea is expected to hold a large-scale military parade for the anniversary, with the South Korean military estimating tens of thousands of personnel may participate.
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It has been revealed that the North Korean military is preparing for a large-scale military parade, which is expected to take place on October 10th to mark the 80th anniversary of the Workers' Party.
Laotian leader to visit North Korea for Oct. 10 party anniversary: State media
Laotian President Thongloun Sisoulith will visit Pyongyang for the 80th founding anniversary of North Korea’s ruling party next week, state media reported Thursday, making him the first world leader confirmed to attend a major North Korean political anniversary in seven years. President Thongloun Sisoulith will pay a “congratulatory visit” to the DPRK at the invitation […]
Laos’ president to visit North Korea for celebration of ruling party
SEOUL (Reuters) -Laotian President Thongloun Sisoulith will visit North Korea at the invitation of leader Kim Jong Un for celebrations commemorating the country’s ruling party on October 10, state news agency KCNA announced on Thursday. The visit would be a rare trip by a foreign head of state to North Korea, which is under heavy international sanctions for its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes, and has maintained restrictions on foreign …
Satellite images suggest that North Korea could prepare a large-scale military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party on October 10.
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