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North Korean leader Kim Jong-eun State media reported on Monday that they were on his armored fortress train on their way to China.
The 41-year-old dictator is expected to arrive in Beijing on Tuesday to join the Chinese president in a military parade xi jinping and the Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Kim’s visit marks his first trip to Beijing since 2019, while Pyongyang tries to stay in touch with the two China and Russia.
The event marks the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II, highlighting Beijing’s efforts to demonstrate military strength and deepen the alliance as global tensions escalate.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in Beijing to watch military parades (Photo of the Golden Dome: Photo of the chip somodevilla/getty)
According to China News Service Yonhap NewsKim’s train, known as Taeyangho, means “mobile fortress”, will ensure that the dictator is fully protected in transportation.
this North Korea The train is bulletproof and travels slowly at about 60 kilometers per hour.
The Beijing journey is expected to take about 20 hours to cover the 1,300km route, due to slowing heavy armored and railway conditions in North Korea.
Yonhap also reports that trains usually carry 10 to 15 cars, some of which are reserved for Kim, such as private bedrooms.
According to the Associated Press, other carriages house security and medical staff.
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Kim Jong Un left one of his military-style trains after meeting with Russian President Putin in 2023 (Reuters)
Armored trains may also have meeting rooms, audience rooms and bedrooms.
Kim Chon-il, director of the North Korean Foreign Ministry’s Press and Information Department, confirmed the leader’s departure on a private train on Monday.
“Kim Jong Un, Secretary-General of the Workers’ Party of Korea and President of State Affairs of the People’s Republic of Korea, left here on a private train on September 1 to participate in Beijing, celebrating the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese people’s war of resistance to celebrate the victory of the Chinese people against Japanese aggression and the world anti-fascist war,” he said.
KCNA added that Kim was accompanied by senior party and government officials, including Foreign Secretary Joe San Ho.
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un disembarked from the train when he arrived at Vietnam’s eastern border in 2019. (Reuters)
The military parade in Beijing will feature thousands of troops on Tiananmen Square, with the latest Chinese weapons in the 70-minute exhibition.
The visit comes shortly after South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s high-profile tour and meeting Donald Trump Last month, he stressed trilateral cooperation to deal with North Korea’s advancement of nuclear and missile programs.
Taking the armored train to the highly anticipated event is a family tradition of the ruling dynasty of North Korea.
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Kim Jong Il, his father, also relied on rail travel, reportedly due to concerns about flying.
Kim continued this exercise, including his last visit to Beijing in 2019 and two meetings with Putin since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
