Laos’ President to Visit North Korea for Celebration of Ruling Party

Laotian leader to visit North Korea for Oct. 10 party anniversary: State media

Laotian President Thongloun Sisoulith will visit Pyongyang for the 80th founding anniversary of North Korea’s ruling party next week, state media reported Thursday, making him the first world leader confirmed to attend a major North Korean political anniversary in seven years. President Thongloun Sisoulith will pay a “congratulatory visit” to the DPRK at the invitation […]

(LEAD) Laos' leader to visit N. Korea to mark key party anniv.: KCNA

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Laos’ president to visit North Korea for celebration of ruling Workers’ Party of Korea

The Oct 10 holiday in North Korea commemorates the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Laos’ president to visit North Korea for celebration of ruling party

SEOUL (Reuters) -Laotian President Thongloun Sisoulith will visit North Korea at the invitation of leader Kim Jong Un for celebrations commemorating the country’s ruling party on October 10, state news agency KCNA announced on Thursday. The visit would be a rare trip by a foreign head of state to North Korea, which is under heavy international sanctions for its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes, and has maintained restrictions on foreign …

Laos' President to Visit North Korea for Celebration of Ruling Party