North Korea's Kim Departs for Rare China Trip, Local Media Says

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un departed Pyongyang for Beijing on Monday afternoon to attend a military parade marking the end of World War II, according to local media reports, a rare overseas visit that will underscore his ties with both China and Russia. Kim left on a special train, according to reports by SBS TV and Yonhap News. He will arrive in Beijing on Tuesday, Yonhap said, citing an unnamed source. The visit marks the North Korean leader's first trip abroad since he traveled to Russia in 2023 for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and his first visit…