North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to attend military parade in Beijing

Kim Jong Un is expected to visit China for a multilateral event with other leaders marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will make his first visit to China in six years to attend a military parade next week, the two countries said.

The event would bring Mr Kim together with a large group of world leaders for the first time since taking office in late 2011.