Scores of foreign VIPs due in North Korea to mark regime's 70th founding anniversary
  • 6 years ago
North Korea is set for its big day Sunday,... when it will mark the regime's 70th founding anniversary with a military parade and the so-called Mass Games.
Foreign VIPs have been arriving in Pyeongyang,.. including the Chairwoman of the Federation Council of Russia,... who arrived on Friday.
North Korea's vice chairman of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea Ri Su-yong welcomed her at the airport.
Beijing is sending Li Zhanshu ,.. the third most powerful man in the Chinese Communist Party, as a special representative of Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
North Korea's state media says around one hundred foreign guests and delegations will be in Pyeongyang for the celebrations.
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