North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to attend military parade in China next week

China will hold the parade in Beijing on Wednesday to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.

Twenty-six foreign leaders will attend, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, the official Xinhua News Agency said. It cited Assistant Foreign Minister Hong Lei as saying Kim will attend what it called “China's V-Day commemorations" on September 3.

North Korea's state news agency confirmed Kim will visit China at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the war's end. It gave no further details, including when Kim will depart from North Korea and how long he will stay in China.