SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un crossed the border into China on his special armoured train early on Tuesday to attend a celebration of the formal surrender of Japan in World War Two, state media said.

On the rare overseas trip for the largest multilateral diplomatic event Kim has attended, he is expected to engage with foreign leaders from Chinese President Xi Jinping to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Here are details of the North Korean officials photographed with Kim on or around the train. It is unclear if all are travelling with him.

CHOE SON HUI

Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui is one of the few North Korean women to hold high office. She was appointed in 2022, having previously been the first vice minister of foreign affairs.

Choe has been one of the very few o

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