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Laos' President to Visit North Korea for Workers' Party 80th Anniversary, KCNA Says

South Korea sees signs the anniversary will include a large nighttime military parade.

Laos' President Thongloun Sisoulith attends BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool via REUTERS
This photo, provided by Russia's Tass news agency on July 31, 2025, shows Laos' President Thongloun Sisoulith, who visited Moscow to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
This image, captured from footage of North Korea's state-run TV on Sept. 27, 2025, shows the North's leader Kim Jong-un presiding over a consultative meeting over the North's nuclear program. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)

Overview

  • KCNA said Thongloun Sisoulith accepted Kim Jong Un's invitation to attend the Oct. 10 celebrations.
  • The Laotian leader is the first foreign guest publicly confirmed by Pyongyang for the event.
  • South Korea's military assessed the North may stage a nighttime parade involving tens of thousands of participants.
  • Reuters has reported that Vietnam's party chief To Lam is expected to visit in October, though no official announcement has been made.
  • Yonhap noted that Russia's Dmitry Medvedev is widely expected to travel for the anniversary ceremonies.