Overview
- China’s foreign ministry says Li will lead a party and government delegation Oct. 9–11 for the Workers’ Party of Korea’s 80th anniversary.
- Vietnam confirms To Lam will begin a three-day state visit on Oct. 9 at Kim Jong Un’s invitation, the first by a Vietnamese party chief since 2007.
- KCNA reports additional guests, including a United Russia delegation led by Dmitry Medvedev, with Laos’ president also scheduled to visit.
- South Korea says the North is preparing a large-scale, possibly nighttime military parade for Oct. 10 that could involve tens of thousands of personnel.
- The visits follow recent high-level contacts, including Kim’s trip to Beijing and talks between Li and North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui.