Source: International Business Times
This picture taken on August 31 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency shows Kim Jong Un inspecting a missile production process at an undisclosed location in North Korea AFP North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is set to visit China this week, a rare step beyond his country's borders, for prospective meetings with President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. The trip could be Kim's bid to "formalise" his budding ties with Pyongyang's two main allies -- and potentially play a more prominent role on the international stage, experts say. AFP takes a look at what we know about the visit:Beijing is hosting a grand military parade this week to mark the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.