North Korea’s ruling party turns 80 with foreign leaders in attendance

BEIJING: North Korea is celebrating Friday the 80th anniversary of the ruling party and different foreign dignitaries and leaders will be part of the commemoration.

The Workers’ Party celebrations will serve to show once again how North Korea is trying to shore up its relations with some key global players and allies, such as China and Russia, who are sending high-level representatives.Li’s presence is the highest-level visit by a Chinese leader since 2019. He is one of seven members of the Standing Committee of the Communist Party’s Politburo, the apex of power in China.arrived Thursday in North Korea for the celebrations, Vietnamese state media reported.

As general secretary of the Communist Party in Vietnam, he holds the same leadership position held by Kim Jong Un in the North Korean Workers’ Party.

Vietnam’s state media has said that the visit happens as both countries also celebrate the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations.

As premier, he is generally considered the No. 2 leader in China after President Xi Jinping. Li 

North Korean leader has had in China his most important ally, and in recent years he has also built ties with Russia, a countryThe plans of what will happen during the commemoration have not been revealed, but some foreign leaders have started arriving.

Here’s a view of some of the leaders and high-level representatives that are expected to attend: