North Korea and China lean in for a close dialogue, shaking hands and greeting each other.

The leaders of North Korea, China, and Russia also walked and talked… North Korea and Russia traveled to the summit in a single car, demonstrating their"blood alliance."

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporters Kwon Su-hyeon and Kwon Sook-hee = The leaders of North Korea, China, and Russia, who gathered to attend China's 80th anniversary military parade, showed off their closeness to the world through various methods such as conversation and physical contact.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was captured having a close conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping while observing a military parade atop the Tiananmen Watchtower in Beijing on the morning of the 3rd (local time).

During the parade, Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un appeared to be concentrating on their conversation, leaning toward each other while seated. An interpreter sat behind them.

As the city council climbed the steps of the watchtower, he paused briefly to look at Chairman Kim and speak to him. Chairman Kim nodded slightly.

Earlier, Chairman Xi, dressed in a dark gray double-breasted suit, greeted Chairman Kim with"Welcome. Thank you for coming" when he appeared while welcoming foreign guests with his wife, Peng Liyuan, at the Duanmen Square south of the Palace Museum. Chairman Kim was wearing a suit and gold tie.

The city mayor shook hands with Chairman Kim with both hands and then patted Chairman Kim's arm with one hand to show his friendliness.

Following Chairman Kim, Russian President Vladimir Putin was the last foreign guest to appear, and the three leaders then moved together.

Xi Jinping, Chairman Kim, and President Putin walked side by side on the red carpet and chatted before ascending the watchtower.

Upon entering the watchtower, the three leaders shook hands with Chinese veterans of the Anti-Japanese War.

The sight of the other two leaders naturally following the actions of the city mayor was broadcast live around the world, and some say it gave the impression of unity.

To observe the parade, Chairman Xi Jinping sat in the front row of the observation tower, with Chairman Kim on his left and President Putin on his right. This marked a historic moment in the post-Cold War era, with the leaders of North Korea, China, and Russia standing side by side.

Immediately after the parade, Chairman Kim and President Putin attended a reception hosted by President Xi.

At this event, Chairman Kim toasted with Madam Peng, who was sitting on his left.

After the reception, Chairman Kim and President Putin went together to the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, the venue for their bilateral meeting.

Before getting into the car, the two leaders were seen once again showing off their blood alliance by suggesting that each other get in first.

In particular, President Putin appeared to be considerate of Chairman Kim, who arrived in China by train, and seemed to invite him to sit in the upper seat of his state car.

Meanwhile, other high-ranking officials from various countries, including National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, also attended the event. China invited heads of state and government from 26 countries to this event.

Unlike the 70th anniversary military parade in 2015, there was no seating arrangement with foreign leaders and Chinese leaders centered around President Xi.

Among former Chinese leaders, former Premier Wen Jiabao made an appearance. However, former President Hu Jintao and former Premier Zhu Rongji, who had been plagued by health concerns, appear to have been absent.