More than 25 leaders were in attendance, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. A massive military parade in Beijing attended by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russia's Vladimir Putin took place on Wednesday (Sep 3). Soldiers marched in ranks and there was a gun salute as the showpiece extravaganza to mark 80 years since the end of World War II took place in Tiananmen Square. More than 25 leaders were in attendance.