Trump says Kim Jong Un made 'wise decision' in backing off plan to fire missiles at Guam
It came a day after North Korean state media reported that Kim would watch "the foolish an stupid conduct of the Yankees."
Trump says Kim Jong Un made 'wise decision' in backing off plan to fire missiles at Guam It came a day after North Korean state media reported that Kim would watch "the foolish an stupid conduct of the Yankees." Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://usat.ly/2x3Xw8T
Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY Published 8:26 a.m. ET Aug. 16, 2017 | Updated 12:06 p.m. ET Aug. 16, 2017
Kim Jong Un is putting the ball in President Trump’s court after he said he is going to hold off on firing missiles at Guam because he wants to “watch a little more the foolish and stupid conduct of the Yankees." Buzz60
People wade in the waters of the Tumon Bay on Aug.16, 2017 in Tamuning, Guam.(Photo: Justin Sullivan, Getty Images)
President Trump tweeted Wednesday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made a "wise and well reasoned decision," after backing off from a plan to fire four ballistic missiles at the U.S. territory of Guam.
" The alternative would have been both catastrophic and unacceptable!" Trump tweeted.
Kim Jong Un of North Korea made a very wise and well reasoned decision. The alternative would have been both catastrophic and unacceptable!
It came a day after North Korean state media reported that Kim would watch "the foolish and stupid conduct of the Yankees" before deciding whether to approve plans to launch missiles toward the Pacific island.
Kim was briefed on the missile plan Monday and said he would observe Washington’s actions “a little more,” state media reported.
The statement followed a week of warnings from Trump and his top military advisers that any provocative actions by North Korea would trigger a ferocious U.S. military response.
Analysis: North Korea, U.S. curb military threats but diplomatic progress remains elusive
More: North Korea crisis: Kim Jong Un waits for next move by 'stupid Yankees'
More: U.S. missile defense system is effective but not foolproof against North Korea
China, the North's most important ally, on Wednesday urged the United States and North Korea to “hit the brakes” on threats and work toward a peaceful resolution to the standoff.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed the issue during a phone conversation Tuesday with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, Chinese authorities said.
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Swimmers ride a water slide at the Munsu water park in Pyongyang, june 16, 2019. Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
Commuters ride a bus past the portraits of late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il, on Kim Il Sung square in Pyongyang on June 18, 2019. Commuters ride a bus past the portraits of late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il, on Kim Il Sung square in Pyongyang on June 18, 2019. Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
A conductor updates a newspaper stand in a subway train station in Pyongyang on June 18, 2019. Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
Tourists from China pose for photos before the Three Charters monument in Pyongyang June 14, 2019. Ordinary Chinese pay travel companies around $360.00 for a standard three-day trip to North Korea, arriving overland by train to tour the capital's highlights, from the Arch of Triumph to Kim Il Sung Square. Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
Swimmers rest beside a wave pool at the Munsu water park in Pyongyang, june 19, 2019. Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
A swimmer rides a water slide at the Munsu water park in Pyongyang, June 16, 2019. Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
Students hold cards to form pattern of smiling face of an old man during the mass game performance of "The Land of the People" at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, Friday, June 7, 2019. Jon Chol Jin, AP
Dancers play with rings during the mass game performance "The Land of the People" at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, Friday, June 7, 2019. Jon Chol Jin, AP
Girls in penguin costumes perform before the start of games during an International Children's Day event in Pyongyang, North Korea Saturday, June 1, 2019. Jon Chol Jin, AP
This undated picture released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS on June 1, 2019 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un posing with schoolchildren during his visit to the 250-mile Journey for Learning Schoolchildren's Palace in Jagang province in North Korea. KCNA VIA KNS, AFP/Getty Images
Farmers transplant rice seedlings in a field in Chongsan-ri, Kangso district, Nampho, North Korea, Sunday, May 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Cha Song Ho) ORG XMIT: OTK Cha Song Ho, AP
Korean People's Army (KPA) soldiers stand before a bride and groom during a wedding photo shoot at a park in Pyongyang on April 18, 2019. ED JONES, AFP/Getty Images
A bride and groom jump over a skipping rope as they pose during a wedding photo shoot at a park in Pyongyang on April 18, 2019. ED JONES, AFP/Getty Images
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A woman wiper her eyes as she waits to pay her respects before the statues of late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il, as part of celebrations marking the anniversary of the birth of Kim Il Sung, known as the 'Day of the Sun', on Mansu hill in Pyongyang on April 15, 2019. ED JONES, AFP/Getty Images
The First Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea meets at the Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang on April 11, 2019. AFP/Getty Images
Visitors tour the 21st Kimilsungia Festival opens marking the birthday anniversary of President Kim Il Sung at the Kimilsungia-Kimjongilia Exhibition Friday, April 12th, 2019, in Pyongyang, North Korea. Cha Song Ho, AP
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the Taesong Department Store in this photo released April, 8, 2019. KCNA VIA KNS, North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency via AFP/Getty Images
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This is the Fifth Meeting of Company Leaders and Political Instructors of the Korean People's Army (KPA) in Pyongyang, March 27, 2019. North Korean Central News Agency via EPA-EFE
People walk past a kiosk that sells snacks in Pyongyang, March 9, 2019. Kiosks like these are a common sight around the city, some selling food, drinks and even artificial flowers. Dita Alangkara, AP
A worker walks among stacks of food at Kumkhop Trading Co. food factory in Pyongyang, March 13, 2019. Dita Alangkara, AP
Girls wait for their turn to perform a dance during the election day at a polling station in Pyongyang, March 10, 2019. Dita Alangkara, AP
A couple pose as they have their wedding photo taken at an indoor swimming pool in Pyongyang, March 13, 2019. Dita Alangkara, AP
A boy holding a toy rifle stands before a taxi on a street in Pyongyang, March 11, 2019. ED JONES, AFP/Getty Images
A commuter stands before a copy of the Rodong Sinmun newspaper showing an image of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un casting his ballot at the 14th Supreme People's Assembly elections, on display at a subway station in Pyongyang, March 11, 2019. ED JONES, AFP/Getty Images
Members of a Socialist Women's Union propaganda troupe perform a dance and music routine in front of the Ryugyong hotel in Pyongyang, March 9, 2019. ED JONES, AFP/Getty Images
Students participate in a "mass dance" as part of celebrations marking the birthday of late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, known as the "Day of the Shining Star", in Pyongyang, Feb. 16, 2019. ED JONES, AFP/Getty Images
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Students read the Rodong Sinmun newspaper coverage of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un visiting Vietnam for a summit in Hanoi with President Donald Trump, on Kim Il Sung square in Pyongyang, Feb. 28, 2019. KIM WON JIN, AFP/Getty Images
A television screen shows a news announcer introducing coverage of a visit to Vietnam by North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, on a street in Pyongyang, March 1, 2019. KIM WON JIN, AFP/Getty Images
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North Korean men ice fish on a frozen lake in Nampo, North Korea, Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019. Dita Alangkara, AP
North Korean women use a pedestrian crossing as the top of pyramid-shaped Ryugyong Hotel, a major landmark in the capital city, is seen in the background in Pyongyang, North Korea, Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019. Dita Alangkara, AP
North Korean men ride their bicycles in Nampo, North Korea, Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019. Dita Alangkara, AP
North Koreans men walk with a background of West Sea Barrage in Nampo, North Korea, Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019. West Sea Barrage was built in the 80s to separate Taedong River from the sea to prevent sea water intrusion into the river. Dita Alangkara, AP
North Koreans walk past a mural of their late leaders Kim Il Sung, left, and his son Kim Jong Il in Nampo, North Korea, Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019. Dita Alangkara, AP
North Korean men ride their bicycles past propaganda banners in Pyongyang, North Korea, Friday, Feb. 1, 2019. Dita Alangkara, AP
A North Korean woman works at Ryuwon Shoe Factory that specializes in sports footwear, in Pyongyang, North Korea, Friday, Feb. 1, 2019. Dita Alangkara, AP
A student sings in front of a green screen during a computer graphics class at Pyongyang Teachers' University, a teacher training college, in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019. Dita Alangkara, AP
In this Monday, Jan. 28, 2019, file photo, a man rides an electric bike in Pyongyang, North Korea. Dita Alangkara, AP
Children walk past a pedestrian underpass near the Arch of Triumph in Pyongyang, Jan. 28, 2019. Dita Alangkara, AP
People cross a road in Pyongyang, Jan. 26, 2019. Dita Alangkara, AP
A man rides an electric bike in Pyongyang, Jan. 28, 2019. Dita Alangkara, AP
A man rides his bicycle as tree branches cast shadows onto an apartment building in Pyongyang, Jan. 28, 2019. Dita Alangkara, AP
A man is dwarfed by an apartment building in Pyongyang, Jan. 28, 2019. Dita Alangkara, AP
Attendees shout slogans during a rally in support of a new year's address by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at Kim Il Sung square in Pyongyang, Jan. 4, 2019, Much of Kim's speech focused on North Korea's moribund economy, saying that improving people's lives was his top priority and tackling energy shortages was an urgent task. KIM WON JIN, AFP/Getty Images
Attendees shout slogans during a rally in support of a new year's address by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at Kim Il Sung square in Pyongyang, Jan. 4, 2019 KIM WON JIN, AFP/Getty Images
Government officials perform mass rhythmic exercises while taking part in the first sports day of the new year at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, Jan. 13, 2019. Jon Chol Jin, AP
Children jumprope and play folk games in front of the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum in Pyongyang, Jan. 1, 2019. Jon Chol Jin, AP
A man walks past a sign for underground pedestrian crossing as people remove snow from the sidewalk in downtown Pyongyang, Dec. 17, 2018. Dita Alangkara, AP
Men read books at one of the reading rooms at The Grand People's Study House in in Pyongyang, North Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018. Dita Alangkara, AP
North Koreans sit inside a trolley bus in downtown Pyongyang, North Korea Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018. Dita Alangkara, AP
North Koreans wait for a trolley bus at a bus stop in downtown Pyongyang, North Korea Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018. Dita Alangkara, AP
North Koreans walk on a pedestrian crossing bridge in downtown Pyongyang, North Korea Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018. Dita Alangkara, AP
A North Korean woman talks on her mobile phone as she skates at an ice rink in Pyongyang, North Korea Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018. Dita Alangkara, AP
North Korean men walk past portraits of their late leaders Kim Il Sung and his son Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang, North Korea Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018. Dita Alangkara, AP
Korean People's Army soldiers leave after bowing before the statues of late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il during National Memorial Day on Mansu Hill in Pyongyang on Dec. 17, 2018. North Korea is marking the seventh anniversary of the death of Kim Jong Il. Kim Won Jin, AFP/Getty Images
Pyongyang residents prepare to lay flowers at the statues of late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il during National Memorial Day on Mansu Hill in Pyongyang on Dec. 17, 2018. AFP/Getty Images
This is a traffic officer in Pyongyang, Dec. 2, 2018. ED JONES, AFP/Getty Images
Commuters ride a tram in Pyongyang, Dec. 2, 2018 ED JONES, AFP/Getty Images
A man stands before the city skyline on a viewing deck of the Arch of Triumph in Pyongyang, Dec. 2, 2018. ED JONES, AFP/Getty Images
A bride and groom walk before the Juche tower and Taedong river on a foggy evening in Pyongyang, Dec. 2, 2018. ED JONES, AFP/Getty Images
Pedestrians walk past the portraits of late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il across Kim Il Sung square in Pyongyang, Dec. 3, 2018 ED JONES, AFP/Getty Images
A man rides an electric bicycle as the Tower of the Juche Idea is silhouetted against the sunrise in Pyongyang, Oct. 27, 2018. Dita Alangkara, AP
Dancers perform during "The Glorious Country" mass games at May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, Oct. 25, 2018. Dita Alangkara, AP
A welcoming committee receives a delegation of performers and entertainers from China at Pyongyang International Airport, Nov. 2, 2018 KIM WON-JIN, AFP/Getty Images
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel wave from a motorcade in Pyongyang, Nov. 4, 2018. North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency via AFP/Getty Images
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un and Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel review the honor guards while Kim's wife Ri Sol Ju and Diaz-Canel's wife Lis Cuesta Peraza walk behind during the Cuban leader's departure at Pyongyang airport, Nov. 6, 2018 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel wave from a motorcade in Pyongyang, Nov. 4, 2018.
Women cross a road in Pyongyang, Oct. 27, 2018. Dita Alangkara, AP
People cross a road in Pyongyang, Oct. 22, 2018. Dita Alangkara, AP
A van enters a tunnel on Pyongyang-Wonsan highway near the city of Wonsan, Oct. 22, 2018. Dita Alangkara, AP
Men smoke as they chat outside a supermarket in downtown Pyongyang, Oct. 21, 2018. Dita Alangkara, AP
A man looks out from a tram in Pyongyang, Oct. 22, 2018. Dita Alangkara, AP
North Koreans perform during an event, as part of the Inter-Korean summit, at the May Day stadium in Pyongyang Sept. 19, 2018 PYONGYANG PRESS CORPS / POOL, EPA-EFE
This is a general view of heaven lake and Mount Paektu in Mount Paektu, North Korea. POOL VIA GETTY IMAGES
South Korean President Moon Jae-in collects water from heaven lake at the bottom of Mount Paektu during a visit with his North Korean counterpart Kim Jong-un on Sept. 20, 2018 in Mount Paektu, North Korea. Kim and Moon meet for the Inter-Korean summit talks after the 1945 division of the peninsula, where they will discuss ways to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula. POOL VIA GETTY IMAGES
A view of the sunrise over the city of Pyongyang from Koryo hotel in Pyongyang, Sept. 19, 2018. PYONGYANG PRESS CORPS / POOL, EPA-EFE
South Korean President Moon Jae-in, right, and his wife Kim Jung-sook, second from right, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, second from left, and his wife Ri Sol Ju ride a cable car to Mount Paektu in North Korea. The two Korean leaders took to the road for the final day of their summit. POOL/Pyongyang Press Corps
Visitors look at bears at the Central Zoo in Pyongyang, North Korea, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018. Kin Cheung, AP
A North Korean man looks through a device to study the vision of a dinosaur, at the Central Zoo in Pyongyang, North Korea, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018. Kin Cheung, AP
North Korean bride and groom pose for a photo at the Central Zoo in Pyongyang, North Korea, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018. Kin Cheung, AP
A North Korean rides a bike by the Tower of Juche Idea in Pyongyang, North Korea, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018. Kin Cheung, AP
A dog walks at the Kim Il Sung Square with the marks on the ground which had been used to coordinate different groups in their movements during parade, in Pyongyang, North Korea, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018. Kin Cheung, AP
North Korean boys wait for a train in a subway station in Pyongyang, North Korea on Sept. 13, 2018. Kin Cheung, AP
A North Korean subway officer stands next to a train in a subway station in Pyongyang, North Korea on Sept. 13, 2018. Kin Cheung, AP
A man rides a bicycle past the Cultural Palace in Pyongyang, Sept. 12, 2018. ED JONES, AFP/Getty Images
Customers get assistance at a supermarket in Pyongyang, Sept. 12, 2018. Kin Cheung, AP
North Korean students take part in a torch march held in conjunction with the 70th anniversary of North Korea's founding day celebrations in Pyongyang, North Korea, Monday, Sept. 10, 2018. Ng Han Guan, AP
Fireworks erupt as North Korean students hold torches during a parade on Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic Of Korea on Sept. 10, 2018. Thousands of North Korean students took part in the parade as part of the National Day and 70th anniversary of the country's foundation celebrations. How Hwee Young, EPA-EFE
A portrait of Supreme leader Kim Il Sung on a float passes by as North Korean students hold torches during a torch light parade on Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic Of Korea on Sept. 10, 2018. How Hwee Young, EPA-EFE
Performers hold cards to form the Korean words "Korea! Forever!" during the "Glorious Country" mass games held in conjunction with the 70th anniversary of North Korea's founding day in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018. Kin Cheung, AP
Participants perform during the "Glorious Country" mass games held in conjunction with the 70th anniversary of North Korea's founding day in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018. North Korea is bringing back one of its most iconic art forms, mass games performed by tens of thousands of people working in precise unison, to mark its 70th anniversary this weekend. Kin Cheung, AP
North Korean youths use cards to form the number 70 during the "Glorious Country" mass games held in conjunction with the 70th anniversary of North Korea's founding day in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018. Ng Han Guan, AP
Participants perform in a 'Mass Games' artistic and gymnastic display at the May Day stadium in Pyongyang on Sept. 9, 2018. Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
Korean People's Army tanks take part in a military parade on Kim Il Sung square in Pyongyang on Sept. 9, 2018. North Korea held a military parade to mark its 70th birthday, but refrained from showing off the intercontinental ballistic missiles that have seen it hit with multiple international sanctions. Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
Korean People's Army soldiers march during a mass rally on Kim Il Sung square in Pyongyang on Sept. 9, 2018. Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
Korean People's Army soldiers march during a military parade and mass rally on Kim Il Sung square in Pyongyang on Sept. 9, 2018. Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Kumsanpho Fish Pickling Factory with his wife Ri Sol Ju in South Hwanghae Province, North Korea, Aug. 8, 2018. North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency via AFP/Getty Images
North Korean athletes, headed by North Korean Vice Sports Minister Won Kil U, prepare to leave the Pyongyang international airport in Pyongyang to participate in the 18th Asian Games Aug. 10, 2018. Cha Song Ho, AP
Kim Jong Un chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea, chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army, inspecting the Samchon Catfish Farm in South Hwanghae Province, North Korea, Aug. 8, 2018. NORTH KOREA'S OFFICIAL KOREAN CENTRAL NEWS AGENCY VIA EPA
Twenty year old instructor Kim Ju Yang holds a North Korean-made assault rifle as she poses for a portrait at the Meari shooting range in Pyongyang, July 29, 2018. The range offers customers the opportunity to shoot a number of North Korean and foreign-made firearms, most of which have been modified to fire .22 caliber ammunition which costs one US dollar per round. ED JONES, AFP/Getty Images
Tour guide Ju Hye Yon poses for a portrait on a viewing deck of the Arch of Triumph, before the city skyline of Pyongyang, June 16, 2018. ED JONES, AFP/Getty Images
Children perform with traditional instruments at the Children's Palace in Pyongyang, July 26, 2018. The Children's Palace is a regular fixture on tour group schedules and features arts, dance, and musical performances by children. ED JONES, AFP/Getty Images
Students take part in a mass dance event marking the anniversary of the end of the Korean War on Kim Il Sung square in Pyongyang, July 27, 2018. ED JONES, AFP/Getty Images
Students pose for a photo after paying their respects before the statues of late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il on the anniversary of the end of the Korean War, at Mansu hill in Pyongyang July 27, 2018. ED JONES, AFP/Getty Images
A taxi driver waits for customers in Pyongyang, North Korea, Thursday, July 26, 2018. Dita Alangkara, AP
Girls dance in a studio at the Mangyongdae Children's Palace in Pyongyang, North Korea, Thursday, July 26, 2018. Mangyongdae Children's Palace is for talented school children to attend extracurricular classes and a popular place for tourists to visit during their stay in the capital. Dita Alangkara, AP
A girl performs on stage at Mangyongdae Children's Palace in Pyongyang, North Korea, Thursday, July 26, 2018. Dita Alangkara, AP
North Koreans spend their afternoon in an indoor swimming pool at Munsu Water Park during a hot day in Pyongyang, North Korea, Tuesday, July 24, 2018. Dita Alangkara, AP
A woman has her hair cut at a hair salon at Munsu Water Park during in Pyongyang, North Korea, Tuesday, July 24, 2018. Dita Alangkara, AP
A man carries a taxidermy falcon on the basket of his bicycle in Pyongyang, North Korea, Tuesday, July 24, 2018. Dita Alangkara, AP
Korean People's Army soldiers bow before the statues of late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il, to mark the 24th anniversary of the death of Kim Il Sung, at Mansu Hill on in Pyongyang July 8, 2018. KIM WON-JIN, AFP/GETTY IMAGES
People leave flowers as they pay their respects in front of bronze statues of the late leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il at Munsu Hill in Pyongyang July 7, 2018. ANDREW HARNIK, AFP/GETTY IMAGES
A woman walks past a boy on the street in Pyongyang July 7, 2018. ANDREW HARNIK, AFP/GETTY IMAGES
Women clean a square outside the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun in Pyongyang July 7, 2018. ANDREW HARNIK, AFP/GETTY IMAGES
Animal specimens decorate a class room for biology at Mangyongdae Revolutionary School, an elite military educational establishment, in Pyongyang, June 21, 2018. The school provides basic all-round education but with a strong military emphasis as many of the pupils are expected to go on to senior careers in the military. DITA ALANGKARA, AP
People applaud as a seal, led by a trainer, walks past by during a dolphin show at an amusement park in Pyongyang, June 22, 2018. DITA ALANGKARA, AP
People walk on the street near the Koryo Hotel in Pyongyang, July 5, 2018. POOL VIA EPA
South Korean women's basketball players practice at Ryugyong Chung Ju-yung Gymnasium for exhibition games in Pyongyang, July 3, 2018. POOL VIA EPA-EFE
A worker at Okryugwan restaurant in Pyongyang serves 'naengmyeon,' a cold noodle dish that is the restaurant's specialty, during a welcoming dinner for South Korea's basketball delegation in Pyongyang, July 3, 2018. POOL VIA EPA-EFE
A South Korean journalist has their identity checked from North Korea officials as she arrives at Pyongyang Sunan International Airport July 3, 2018. POOL VIA GETTY IMAGES
Fans cheer during an inter-Korean basketball match at Ryugyong Chung Ju-yung Gymnasium in Pyongyang, July 5, 2018. POOL VIA GETTY IMAGES
People walk on a pedestrian bridge with apartment buildings in the background, in Pyongyang, North Korea on June 20, 2018. High rise apartments are a common form of accommodation for people living in the capital city. Dita Alangkara, AP
An employee in traditional dress stands at the entrance of a restaurant to greet customers in Kaesong, North Korea on June 20, 2018. Dita Alangkara, AP
A North Korean woman pauses during a visit at a trick mirror house at an amusement park in Pyongyang, North Korea on June 19, 2018. Dita Alangkara, AP
School children play in a shooting arcade at an amusement park in Pyongyang, North Korea on June 19, 2018. Dita Alangkara, AP
People enjoy a ride at an amusement park in Pyongyang, North Korea on June 19, 2018. Dita Alangkara, AP
Passengers ride a trolley in Pyongyang, North Korea on June 19, 2018. The city trolley is one of the more common forms of public transportation among North Koreans living in the capital city. Dita Alangkara, AP
A North Korea People's Army (KPA) soldier stands at the entrance to a tunnel at the Punggye-ri nuclear test facility prior to a demolition 'ceremony' May 24, 2018. AFP/GETTY IMAGES
This is a demolition 'ceremony' of North Korea's Punggye-ri nuclear test facility, May 25, 2018 . KOREAN CENTRAL NEWS AGENCY VIA AFP/GETTY IMAGES
Kim Jong Un inspects the completed Koam-Tapchon Railways in Pyongyang, May 25, 2018. NORTH KOREAN CENTRAL NEWS AGENCY
Kim Jong Un inspects the completed Koam-Tapchon Railways in Pyongyang, May 25, 2018. NORTH KOREAN CENTRAL NEWS AGENCY VIA EPA-EFE
South Korean journalists arrive at North Korea's Kalma airport in Wonsan, May 23, 2018. Pyongyang has given South Korean reporters a last minute green-light to witness the slated demolition of North Korea's nuclear test site. SOUTH KOREAN NEWS AGENCY NEWS1 VIA DONG-A ILBO VIA AFP/GETTY IMAGES
A traffic policeman checks his watch outside the central railway station in Pyongyang. North Korea went forward in time by 30 minutes on May 4, to match its clocks with those of the South following the inter-Korean summit on April 27. KIM WON-JIN/AFP/GETTY IMAGES
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo shake hands at the Workers' Party of Korea headquarters in Pyongyang on May 9, 2018. North Korea's Official Korean Central News Agency via AFP/Getty Images
Wang Yi, state councelor and foreign minister of the People's Republic of China and his deligation visit the Friendship Tower in Pyongyang, May 2, 2018. NORTH KOREAN CENTRAL NEWS AGENCY VIA EPA-EFE
This is the former North Korean Workers Party Headquarters in Cheorwon, April 22, 2018. ED JONES/AFP/GETTY IMAGES
Korean People's Army soldiers arrive to pay their respects before the statues of late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il, at Mansu hill in Pyongyang April 15, 2018. ED JONES/AFP/GETTY IMAGES
This is the Pyongyang city skyline and the Taedong river, April 4, 2018. ED JONES/AFP/GETTY IMAGES
Staff members stand before preserved 'flat-fish' in a science classroom at the Mangyongdae Revolutionary Academy outside Pyongyang, April 10, 2018. The academy was originally created for orphans who lost parents in the Korean War, and currently has 1000 students. ED JONES/AFP/GETTY IMAGES
Spectators walk across Kim Il Sung square as they arrive to watch a fireworks display during celebrations marking the anniversary of the birth of late North Korean leader Kim Il Sung in Pyongyang on April 15, 2018. ED JONES/AFP/GETTY IMAGES
Visitors by the gate of the Central zoo in Pyongyang, April 15, 2018. CHA SONG HO/AP
People hold a dance party to celebrate the 106th birth anniversary of late North Korean leader Kim Il-Sung in Pyongyang, in this photo released on April, 15, 2018. NORTH KOREA'S OFFICIAL KOREAN CE
This photo released by the North Korean Central News Agency, shows Kim Jong-un chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, together with his wife Ri Sol-ju speaking to the cast after enjoying the ballet choreodrama 'Red Women Company' performed by a Chinese art troupe at the East Pyongyang Grand Theater, April 16, 2018. NORTH KOREAN CENTRAL NEWS AGENCY VIA EPA-EFE
This April 15, 2018 picture released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on April 16, 2018 shows fireworks being displayed to celebrate the 106th birth anniversary of late North Korean leader Kim Il-Sung in Pyongyang. KCNA VIA KNS, NORTH KOREA'S OFFICIAL KOREAN CENTRAL NEWS AGENCY VIA AFP/GETTY IMAGES
Spectators watch fireworks over the Taedong river during celebrations marking the anniversary of the birth of late North Korean leader Kim Il Sung in Pyongyang April 15, 2018. April 15 is known as the Day of the Sun. ED JONES/AFP/GETTY IMAGES
Students participate in a 'mass dance' event outside the Pyongyang Indoor Stadium as thousands of people gathered to dance in celebration of late leader Kim Jong Il. ED JONES/AFP/GETTY IMAGES
This is the Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang, April 9, 2018. CHA SONG HO/AP
A light show displays a North Korean flag on top the Ryugyong hotel in Pyongyang April 9, 2018. ED JONES/AFP/GETTY IMAGES
Runners compete in the Pyongyang International Marathon with a backdrop of the Arch of Triumph in Pyongyang, North Korea, April 8, 2018. Hundreds of overseas runners hit the streets in Pyongyang for North Korea's annual marathon. Jon Chol Jin, AP
Children fly kites during Lunar New Year festivities on Kim Il Sung square in Pyongyang Feb. 16, 2018. KIM WON-JIN, AFP/GETTY IMAGES
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un shakes hands with South Korean chief delegator Chung Eui-yong during a meeting in Pyongyang, March 6, 2018. NORTH KOREA'S OFFICIAL KOREAN CENTRAL NEWS AGENCY VIA AFP/GETTY IMAGES
The North Korean delegation of athletes, supporters and journalists arrive in Pyongyang after taking part in the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea, Feb. 26, 2018 KCNA VIA KNS VIA AFP/GETTY IMAGES
Visitors take smartphone photos at the '8th National Cooking Competition' at the Pyongyang Noodle House in Pyongyang, Feb. 12, 2018. KIM WON-JIN, AFP/GETTY IMAGES
A chef prepares a dish during a demonstration at the '8th National Cooking Competition' at the Pyongyang Noodle House in Pyongyang, Feb. 12, 2018. KIM WON-JIN, AFP/GETTY IMAGES
A foreign visitor stands for a photo with a Korean People's Army soldier in front of a portrait of late North Korean leader Kim Jong IL, at the 22nd 'Kimjongilia Festival' flower festival marking the upcoming 'Day of Shining Star', the anniversary of the Kim's birth, in Pyongyang Feb.13, 2018. KIM WON-JIN, AFP/GETTY IMAGES
North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) released this photo taken Feb. 8, 2018 on Feb. 9, 2018. It shows North Korean soldiers marching during the military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the Korean People's Army at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang. KCNA VIA KNS, AFP/Getty Images
North Korea's military march in Pyongyang and put its intercontinental ballistic missiles on display just a day before the Winter Olympics open in the South. KCNA VIA KNS, AFP/Getty Images
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, dressed in black, observes the parade marking the 70th anniversary of the Korean People's Army. KCNA VIA KNS, AFP/Getty Images
North Korea military stand at attention, Feb. 8, 2018, at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang. KCNA VIA KNS, AFP/Getty Images
North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) released this image Feb. 9th which shows North Korean soldiers marching during the military parade in Pyongyang. KCNA VIA KNS, AFP/Getty Images
Hwasong-15 ballistic missiles are shown during the military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the Korean People's Army, on Feb. 8, 2018. KCNA VIA KNS, AFP/Getty Images
The military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the Korean People's Army culminated at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang. KCNA VIA KNS, AFP/Getty Images
People cheer as military vehicles pass by during the parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the Korean People's Army on Feb. 8, 2018. KCNA VIA KNS, AFP/Getty Images
North Korea put some of its military hardware and soldiers on parade a day before the Winter Olympics open in the South. KCNA VIA KNS, AFP/Getty Images
In this image made from video by North Korea's KRT, military tanks are seen during a parade in Pyongyang. NORTH KOREA'S KRT VIA AP
The satellite Deimos-2 captured this photo of Pyongyang today during their military parade, Feb. 8, 2018. On the left of this photo you can see armored vehicles in the street during the parade. DEIMOS IMAGING AN URTHECAST COMPANY
In this image made from video released by KRT, North Korean soldiers march during a military parade in Pyongyang, Feb. 8 2018. NORTH KOREA'S KRT VIA AP
In this image made from video released by KRT on Feb. 8, 2018, a military parade is held at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang. NORTH KOREA'S KRT VIA AP
In this an image made from video by North Korea's KRT, a military parade is held in Pyongyang, Feb. 8, 2018. NORTH KOREA'S KRT VIA AP
In this image made from video by North Korea's KRT, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, attends a military parade in Pyongyang, North Korea. North Korea held a massive military parade highlighted by intercontinental ballistic missiles in its capital one day before South Korea hosts the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. North Korea's KRT VIA AP
A North Korean military guide leads a tour of the USS Pueblo in Pyongyang, Jan. 24, 2018. The Pueblo, an American spy ship, was attacked and captured by North Korea 50 years ago. The ship is the only commissioned US Navy ship held by a foreign government. ERIC TALMADGE, AP
A 'super blood blue moon' rises above the Ryugyong hotel in Pyongyang, Jan. 31, 2018. The cosmic event not seen in 36 years was glimpsed in parts of western North America, Asia, the Middle East, Russia and Australia. KIM WON-JIN, Afp/Getty Images
Schoolchildren shovel snow Jan. 22, 2018, in Pyongyang as temperatures were forecast to drop below -2 degrees. ERIC TALMADGE, AP
Women use drums and flags to cheer on commuters during the morning rush hour in Pyongyang Feb. 2, 2018. The cheering squads, intended to motivate people on their way to work or school, are a common morning ritual in the North Korean capital. ERIC TALMADGE, AP
A couple ice skate at the Outdoor Skating Rink in Pyongyang Feb. 1, 2018. ERIC TALMADGE, AP
A girl walks past the Taedong Gate in Pyongyang, Jan. 22, 2018 . JON CHOL JIN, AP
A group of officials of ministries and national institutions run on the occasion of the first sports day this year at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea on Jan. 14, 2018. Jon Chol Jin, AP
A mass rally organizes in the Kim Il Sung Square vowing to carry through the tasks set forth by the country's leader Kim Jong Un in his New Year address in Pyongyang, North Korea on Jan. 4, 2018. Jon Chol Jin, AP
Participants perform mass rhythmic exercise on the occasion of the first sports day this year at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea on Jan. 14, 2018. Jon Chol Jin, AP
Children stand before an ice sculpture at the Pyongyang Ice Sculpture Festival, marking the new year on Kim Il Sung Square Dec. 31, 2, 17. KIM WON-JIN, AFP/Getty Images
This is an overview of the second day of the 5th Conference of Cell Chairpersons of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang, Dec. 22, 2017. North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency via AFP/Getty Images
Passengers wait for their flights in the departures lobby of Pyongyang's international airport, Dec. 23, 2017. Despite being one of the least Internet-friendly countries in the world, North Korea's main Internet provider recently set up an airport WiFi network that is available to travelers who have cleared customs. Access to WiFi and the Internet in general remains beyond the reach of most North Koreans. Eric Talmadge, AP
Fireworks usher in the New Year in Pyongyang, Jan. 1, 2018 North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency via AFP/Getty Images
Children play as others gather on Kim Il Sung Square to celebrate the New Year, Jan. 1, 2018, in Pyongyang. Jon Chol Jin, AP
People offer flowers to the statues of their late leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il at Mansu Hill, marking the sixth anniversary of leader Kim Jong Il's death in Pyongyang, Dec. 17, 2017. Jon Chol Jin, AP
A street in central Pyongyang, Nov. 15, 2017 ED JONES, AFP/Getty Images
Korean People's Army (KPA) soldiers bow before statues of late North Korean leaders Kim Il-Sung and Kim Jong-Il to mark the sixth anniversary of the death of Kim Jong-Il, at Mansu hill in Pyongyang Dec. 17, 2017. KIM WON-JIN, AFP/Getty Images
Song Song-Hui (C) sits with relatives gathered at her apartment in Pyongyang Nov. 17, 2017. North and South Korea are radically different societies, one ruled by the same family for decades and the other a freewheeling democracy and thrusting economy, but one thing unites them - fermented cabbage. Kimchi, originally a means of preserving the vegetable during winter and which can vary from mild to fiery, has been a staple part of virtually every meal on the now-divided peninsula for centuries. ED JONES, AFP/Getty Images
This Dec. 8, 2017 photo released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency shows Pyongyang residents greeting officers of Hwasong-15 missile test launch in Pyongyang. KCNA via AFP/Getty Images
North Korean soldiers attend a mass rally in Kim Il-Sung Square in Pyongyang to celebrate the North's declaration it had achieved full nuclear statehood, Dec. 1, 2017. North Korea's leader Kim Jong-Un declared the country had achieved a "historic cause" of becoming a nuclear state, its state media said Nov. 29, after the country tested an intercontinental ballistic missile earlier in the day. KIM WON-JIN, AFP/Getty Images
This Dec. 12, 2017 photo released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency shows scientists attending a reception hosted by the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea at the Mokran House and the People's Palace of Culture in Pyongyang. KCNA via AFP/Getty Images
In a photo taken on Nov. 19, 2017, a woman and child pull a cart loaded with wood along a road near Kiliju on North Korea's northeast coast. ED JONES, AFP/Getty Images
In a photo taken on Nov. 18, 2017, a woman carrying cabbage rides a bicycle past a beach in North Korea's eastern port city of Wonsan. ED JONES, AFP/Getty Images
North Koreans attend a mass rally in Kim Il-Sung Square in Pyongyang to celebrate the North's declaration it had achieved full nuclear statehood on Dec. 1, 2017. Kim Won-Jin, AFP/Getty Images
In a photo taken on Nov. 21, 2017, a man pushes a bicycle past a factory in the industrial city of Chongjin on North Korea's northeast coast. ED JONES, AFP/Getty Images
This photo taken on Nov. 19, 2017 shows cyclists passing along a road on the outskirts of the industrial city of Chongjin on North Korea's northeast coast. ED JONES, AFP/Getty Images
A man waits to cross a street in Rason. at the northeastern tip of North Korea, Nov. 21, 2017. ED JONES, AFP/Getty Images
This is a photo released by the North Korean Central News Agency on Nov. 30, 2017 of the launch of the newly developed inter-continental ballistic rocket Hwasong-15 on at an undisclosed location in North Korea, Nov. 28, 2017. KCNA via EPA-EFE
This photo was released by the North Korean Central News Agency on Nov. 30, 2017 of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un giving an order to test-fire the newly developed inter-continental ballistic rocket Hwasong-15 on at an undisclosed location in North Korea. KCNA via EPA-EFE
A sailor stands on his boat in the port in Rason at the northeastern tip of North Korea, Nov. 21, 2017. ED JONES, AFP/Getty Images
This Nov. 29, 2017, image provided by the North Korean government on Nov. 30, 2017, shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and what the North Korean government calls the Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile, in North Korea. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. KCNA, KNS via AP
Ra In-Hae, 46, in her new home, portraits of late North Korean leaders Kim Il-Sung and Kim Jong-Il, hang on the wall near Rason at the northeastern tip of North Korea, Nov. 21, 2017. ED JONES, AFP/Getty Images
A woman shields herself from the cold at the port in Rason at the northeastern tip of North Korea, Nov. 21, 2017. ED JONES, AFP/Getty Images
People cheer as they watch the news broadcast announcing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's order to test-fire the newly developed inter-continental ballistic missile Hwasong-15, Nov. 29, 2017, at the Pyongyang Train Station. Jon Chol Jin, AP
People watch the news broadcast announcing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's order to test-fire the newly developed inter-continental ballistic missile Hwasong-15, Nov. 29, 2017, at the Pyongyang Train Station. Jon Chol Jin, AP
In this photo provided by South Korea Defense Ministry, South Korea's Hyunmoo II missile is fired during an exercise at an undisclosed location in South Korea, Nov. 29, 2017. South Korea Defense Ministry via AP
North Korean soldiers look at the South side near the spot where a North Korean soldier crossed the border on Nov. 13 at the Panmunjom, in the Demilitarized Zone, South Korea, Nov. 27, 2017. South Korea is reportedly broadcasting on loudspeakers into North Korea news of the recent escape of a North Korean soldier who was shot five times by his former colleagues as he dashed across the rivals' border, part of Seoul's psychological warfare against the North. Lee Jin-man, AP
Vendors prepare flowers for Mother's Day at a flower shop in Pyongyang on Nov. 16, 2017. North Koreans in Pyongyang typically mark Mother's Day with flowers and chocolates. which they celebrate on Nov. 16. ED JONES, AFP/Getty Images
North Korean soldiers look at the South side at the spot where a North Korean soldier crossed the border on Nov. 13 at the Panmunjom, in the Demilitarized Zone, South Korea, Nov. 27, 2017. South Korea is reportedly broadcasting on loudspeakers into North Korea news of the recent escape of a North Korean soldier who was shot five times by his former colleagues as he dashed across the rivals' border, part of Seoul's psychological warfare against the North. ( Lee Jin-man, AP
In this photo taken through the window of a car, students illuminated by a public television screen walk past the central station in Pyongyang Nov. 16, 2017. ED JONES, AFP/Getty Images
People dance in a park in Pyongyang, Nov.15, 2017. ED JONES, AFP/Getty Images
This is a North Korean military guard outpost seen from Paju, South Korea, Nov. 14, 2017. Four North Korean soldiers fired 40 rounds at a comrade fleeing into South Korea and hit him five times in what is the first shooting at the jointly controlled area of the heavily fortified border since 1984. Lee Jin-man, AP
This undated picture released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Nov. 15, 2017 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un inspecting a Kumsong Tractor at the factory in Nampo City, North Korea. (KCNA) via AFP/Getty Images
These two ride a bicycle as they pass along a street before the city skyline of 'Mirae Scientists Street' in Pyongyang. Sept. 27, 2017. Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
Runners compete in the half-marathon in Pyongyang, Oct. 29, 2017. Jon Chol Jin, AP
Amateur horse riders compete during the 'Autumn Race-Goers Games' at the Mirim Riding Club in Pyongyang Oct. 15, 2017. The Mirim riding club equestrian centre opened in 2013 and serves as a destination for foreign tour groups and well-heeled North Koreans. Kim Won-Jin, AFP/Getty Images
A salesperson of 'Jilin Provincial Muziwu Daily Necessities' of China demonstrates a noodle-making device at the 'Pyongyang International Sci-tech Exhibition', at the Sci-tech Complex in Pyongyang Oct. 16, 2017. Kim Won-Jin, AFP/Getty Images
Spectators watch competitors during the 'Autumn Race-Goers Games' at the Mirim Riding Club in Pyongyang on Oct. 15, 2017. The Mirim riding club equestrian centre opened in 2013 and serves as a destination for foreign tour groups and well-heeled North Koreans. Kim Won-Jin, AFP/Getty Images
Men and women participate in a mass dance event marking the 20th anniversary of the election of former leader Kim Jong Il as general secretary of the Workers' Party, which is the founding and ruling party of North Korea, at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang,Oct. 8, 2017. Jon Chol Jin, AP
Men ride on a make shift raft to transport logs down the river that divides North Korea from China near the Chinese city of Lingjiang in northeastern China's Jilin province, Aug. 30, 2017. Ng Han Guan, AP
Participants described as 'working people, youth, and students of Pyongyang' perform during a mass gala event marking the 20th anniversary of late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's election as general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) on Kim Il-Sung square in central Pyongyang, Oct. 8, 2017. Kim Won-Jin, AFP/Getty Images
A man shoots an air-powered rifle at a shooting stall on a street in Pyongyang, Sept. 27, 2017, Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
A propaganda troupe perform a flag-waving routine outside the central railway station in Pyongyang, Sept. 2t, 2017. Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
Pedestrians pass through a square outside the central railway station in Pyongyang, Sept. 27, 2017. Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
Visitors try a ride at an amusement fair in Pyongyang, Sept. 26, 2017. Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
Participants of a mass rally shout slogans as they gather on Kim Il-Sung sqaure in Pyongyang on Sept. 23, 2017. Tens of thousands of Pyongyang residents were gathered in the capital's Kim Il-Sung square to laud leader Kim Jong-Un's denunciation of President Donald Trump. Kim Won-Jin, AFP/Getty Images
Visitors look at kitchens on display at the 13th International Trade Fair in Pyongyang, Sept. 25, 2017 Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
A woman carries a child across a road in Pyongyang, Sept. 24, 2017. Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
A Chinese vendor hands scarves to North Korean customers at the 13th International Trade Fair in Pyongyang, Sept. 25, 2017. Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
A woman pulls a trolley across a street before a taxi during rainfall in Pyongyang, Sept. 24, 2017. Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
Two men play pool at a bowling alley in Pyongyang, Sept. 24, 2017. Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
Service persons of the Ministry of People's Security during an anti-US rally in Pyongyang, Sept. 24, 2017. Afp Photo/Kcna Via Kns
Spectators gather to watch a public news brodcast of a statement by North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, before a public television screen outside the central railway station in Pyongyang, Sept. 21, 2017. Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
Dancers perform during the 20th ITF World Taekwondo Championships in Pyongyang, Sept. 21, 2017. Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
A woman stands at a street-side flower stall in Pyongyang, Sept. 21, 2017. Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
Anglers compete during a fishing contest at Pothong riverside in Pyongyang. , Sept. 14, 2017. Some 60 people participated in the event and tried to catch carp and catfish. Jon Chol Jin, AP
A man crosses a street outside the central railway station in Pyongyang, Sept. 21, 2017. Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
A girl leans on a lamp post outside the central railway station in Pyongyang, Sept. 21, 2017. Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
Spectators listen to a television news brodcast of a statment by North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, before a public television screen outside the central railway station in Pyongyang on Sept. 21, 2017. Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
The skyline of Pyongyang, Sept. 20, 2017. Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
This undated picture released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Sept. 21, 2017 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un visiting a fruit farm in the South Hwanghae Province. Korean Central News Agency via
A football match is played on a pitch between buildings in Pyongyang Sept. 20, 2017. / Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
A group of North Korean tourists stand before the city skyline atop the Juche tower in Pyongyang Sept. 20, 2017. Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
A North Korean soldier stands on the bank of the Yalu river near the North Korean town of Sinuiju, opposite the Chinese border city of Dandong, in China's northeast Liaoning province on Sept. 4, 2017. AFP
Fireworks go off while Pyongyang residents and military people hold a celebration rally on the test of a hydrogen bomb for ICBM at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, Sept. 4, 2017. North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency via AFP/Getty Images
This coastline (top) above the barbed-wire fence is the Demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating North and South Korea, on Ganghwa island on Sept. 4, 2017. North Korea could be preparing another Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
Korean People's Army (KPA) soldiers cheer while watching fireworks during a mass celebration in Pyongyang for scientists involved in carrying out North Korea's largest nuclear blast to date.Sept. 6, 2017. Citizens of the capital lined the streets to wave pink and purple pom-poms and cheer a convoy of buses carrying the specialists into the city, and toss confetti over them as they walked into Kim Il-Sung Square. Kim Won-Jin, AFP/Getty Images
Korean People's Army (KPA) soldiers attend a mass celebration in Pyongyang for scientists involved in carrying out North Korea's largest nuclear blast to date, Sept. 6, 2017. KIM WON-JIN, AFP/Getty Images
The sun rises over North Korea and the Yalu river which forms the border between China and North Korea, as seen from Dandong, in China's northeast Liaoning province on Sept. 5, 2017. Greg Baker, AFP/Getty Images
North Koreand rest on a wall on the bank of the Yalu river near the North Korean town of Sinuiju, opposite the Chinese border city of Dandong, in China's northeast Liaoning province on Sept. 5, 2017. Greg Baker, AFP/Getty Images
North Korean soldiers stand at a fence on the bank of the Yalu river near the North Korean town of Sinuiju, opposite the Chinese border city of Dandong, in China's northeast Liaoning province on Sept. 5, 2017. Greg Baker, AFP/Getty Images
The North Korean coastline can be seen behind the barbed-wire fence of the Demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating North and South Korea, on Ganghwa island Sept. 4, 2017. Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
Two North Koreans help each other wash in the Yalu river near the North Korean town of Sinuiju, opposite the Chinese border city of Dandong, in China's northeast Liaoning province on Sept. 4, 2017. Greg Baker, AFP/Getty Images
A North Korean man brings his boat up to a Chinese tourist boat to sell North Korean products, on the Yalu river near the North Korean town of Sinuiju, opposite the Chinese border city of Dandong, in China's northeast Liaoning province on Sept. 4, 2017. Greg Baker, AFP/Getty Images
North Korean men unload a trailer on the bank of the Yalu river near the North Korean town of Sinuiju, opposite the Chinese border city of Dandong, in China's northeast Liaoning province on Sept. 4, 2017. Greg Baker, AFP/Getty Images
A North Korean soldier stands on a loading ramp on the bank of the Yalu river near the North Korean town of Sinuiju, opposite the Chinese border city of Dandong, in China's northeast Liaoning province on Sept. 4, 2017. Greg Baker, AFP/Getty Images
Korean People's Army soldiers applaud as they watch a screen showing news coverage of a missile test launch, in a public square outside a train station in Pyongyang on Aug 30, 2017. Kim Won-Jin, AFP/Getty Images
People fill the square of the main railway station to watch a televised news broadcast of the test-fire of an inter-continental ballistic rocket Hwasong-12, in Pyongyang, Aug. 30, 2017. Kim Kwang Hyon, AP
This picture from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) taken on Aug. 29, 2017 and released on August 30, 2017 shows North Korea's intermediate-range strategic ballistic rocket Hwasong-12 lifting off from the launching pad at an undisclosed location near Pyongyang. Nuclear-armed North Korea said on August 30 that it had fired a missile over Japan the previous day, the first time it has ever acknowledged doing so. Korean Central News Agency via AFP/Getty Images
Cashiers work at the Potonggang department store in Pyongyang, North Korea, June 19, 2017. Wong Maye-E, AP
Staff at the Potonggang department store stock shelves with local and imported snacks, mostly from China, in Pyongyang, June 19, 2017. Wong Maye-E, AP
People wave banners and shout slogans as they attend a rally in support of North Korea's stance against the US, on Kim Il-Sung square in Pyongyang on Aug. 9, 2017. Kim Won-Jin, AFP/Getty Images
Pedestrians and vehicles pass before the portraits of late North Korean leaders Kim Il-Sung (L) and Kim Jong-Il (R) in Pyongyang on July 21, 2017. Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
Awoman stands at the entrance to a supermarket in Pyongyang on July 28, 2017. Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
Steel worker Kang Chol-Su (38) poses for a portrait at the Chollima Steel Complex, south of Pyongyang on July 22, 2017. Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
A hostess cooks clams using gasoline, at the West Sea Barrage beach outside the coastal city of Nampho, southwest of Pyongyang on July 22, 2017. The West Sea Barrage beach features as a stopping point for foreign tourists, and is a destination for North Korean work groups from the neighbouring area. The beach lies at the end of an eight-kilometre-long barrage that separates the sea from the Taedong River, which runs through Pyongyang. Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
A photo taken on July 22, 2017, shows beachgoers dancing at the West Sea Barrage beach outside the coastal city of Nampo, southwest of Pyongyang. The West Sea Barrage beach features as a stopping point for foreign tourists and is a destination for North Korean work groups from the neighboring area. ED JONES, AFP/Getty Images
Swimmers gather in a wave pool at a water park in a leisure complex in Pyongyang on July 21. Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
A group of men look toward the West Sea Barrage beach outside the coastal city of Nampo, southwest of Pyongyang, on July 22, 2017. Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
Workers repair a section of the 'West Sea Barrage,' outside the coastal city of Nampo, southwest of Pyongyang, July 22, 2017. Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
North Korean women push their cart and bicycles over a bridge in Hamhung, the second-largest city and the capital of South Hamgyong province in North Korea. Wong Maye E, AP
A group of youths play tennis in a public square in Pyongyang on July 20. Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
North Korean men work on farm fields along the Pyongyang-Wonsan highway on July 20 in Sangwon. Wong Maye E, AP
North Korean women make their way across a road at the end of a workday July 20 in Hamhung. Wong Maye E, AP
Korean People's Army (KPA) soldiers walk past portraits of late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung, left, and Kim Jong Il at the Korean Revolutionary Museum in Pyongyang on July 19. Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
North Korean schoolgirls stop at a kiosk selling flowers July 18 in Pyongyang. Wong Maye E, AP
Soldiers gather in Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang to celebrate the test launch of North Korea's first intercontinental ballistic missile two days earlier, July 6, 2017. Jon Chol Jin, AP
Soldiers watch fireworks in Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, July 6, 2017, to celebrate the test launch of North Korea's first intercontinental ballistic missile two days earlier. Jon Chol Jin, AP
The sky is overcast in Pyongyang July 17, 2017. The 105-story pyramid-shaped Ryugyong Hotel has been under construction since 1987 and was intended to be a landmark and a symbol of progress and prosperity, but the economic difficulties that the country went through forced the project into repeated delays and nearly 30 years later. It has become a major Pyongyang landmark but has never been used as a hotel, as it was intended. Wong Maye-E, AP
North Koreans ride in a crowded electric trolley, which is one of the more common modes of public transport around the North Korean capital July 16, 2017, in Pyongyang. Wong Maye-E, AP
Soldiers of the Korean People's Army (KPA) watch a fireworks display as part of celebrations marking the July 4 launch of the Hwasong-14 intercontinental ballistic missile in Pyongyang, July 6, 2017. Kim Won-Jin, AFP/Getty Images
A primary school student An Jae-Gwon (10) poses for a portrait during a festive 'children's day' event at 'Primary School Number 4' in Pyongyang, June 6, 2017. Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
A woman stops by a kiosk selling gifts and flowers along the streets of Pyongyang, June 16, 2017. Wong Maye-E, AP
Pedestrians walk along a residential area at dusk in Pyongyang, North Korea, June 19, 2017. Wong Maye-E, AP
Two boys row their boat on the Pothong River where rice is being planted in Pyongyang, June 19, 2017. Wong Maye-E, AP
People walk cross the Pothong river via a suspended bridge while another man is silhouetted as he plants grass in Pyongyang, June 19, 2017. Wong Maye-E, AP
A waitress moves a dining chair at a restaurant terrace which overlooks a residential street at dusk in Pyongyang, June 19, 2017. Wong Maye-E, AP
People are are silhouette as they start their morning commute down a road in Pyongyang. Wong Maye-E, AP
Staff members from a boat restaurant on the Taedong River line up at the entrance as they wait to greet customers June 18, 2017, in Pyongyang. The boat is berthed along the river, which is the fifth longest river on the Korean Peninsula and runs through the country's capital. Wong Maye-E, AP
A Korean People's Army (KPA) soldier gestures as he stands before the military demarcation line separating North and South Korea, before South Korea's 'Freedom House' (rear C) at the Joint Security Area (JSA) near Kaesong, June 4, 2017. Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
Men push their bicycles past the portraits of late North Korean leaders Kim Il-Sungand Kim Jong-Il on Kim Il-Sung square in Pyongyang, June 4, 2017. Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un at a photo session with the participants in the 8th Congress of the Korean Children's Union in Pyongyang, June 6, 2017. AFP Photo/KCNA via KNS
An elderly woman follows behind children pushing their bicycle at the end of a work day in Pyongyang, June 13, 2017. Wong Maye-E, AP
A farmer transplants rice seedlings in a field in Pyongyang, June 13, 2017. Wong Maye-E, AP
Former NBA basketball player Dennis Rodman arrives at Sunan International Airport June 13, 2017, in Pyongyang. Kim Kwang Hyon, AP
People watch a screen showing news coverage of the Pukguksong-2 missile rocket launch at a public square in central Pyongyang May 22, 2017. Kim Won-Jin, AFP/Getty Images
People attend the 20th Pyongyang Spring International Trade Fair in Pyongyang, May 22, 2017. Countries participating in the fair include Belarus, China, Iran, Italy, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Cuba Jon Chol Jin, AP
This undated picture released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on May 22, 2017 shows North Korean ground-to-ground medium-to-long range strategic ballistic missile Pukguksong-2 being launched in a test-fire. North Korea declared its medium-range Pukguksong-2 missile ready for deployment after a weekend test, the latest step in its quest to defy UN sanctions and develop a weapon capable of striking US targets. (KCNA) via AFP/Getty Images
People gather at a street-side newsstand in Pyongyang and read a copy of the Rodong Sinmun newspaper featuring coverage of a rocket test from May 14, 2017. in Kim Won-Jin, AFP/Getty Images
This is a test launch of the ground-to-ground medium long-range strategic ballistic rocket Hwasong-12 at an undisclosed location. This picture taken on May 14, 2017 and released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency, via AFP/Getty Images
Women soldiers march across Kim Il Sung Square during a military parade on in Pyongyang, April 15, 2017, They were celebrating the 105th birth anniversary of Kim Il Sung, the country's late founder and grandfather of current ruler Kim Jong Un. Wong Maye-E, AP
An elderly man is silhouetted against a model of the Unha 3, a space launch vehicle, displayed at the Sci-Tech Complex in Pyongyang, April 17, 2017. Wong Maye-E, AP
Soldiers march across Kim Il Sung Square during a military parade on in Pyongyang, April 15, 2017, They were celebrating the 105th birth anniversary of Kim Il Sung, the country's late founder and grandfather of current ruler Kim Jong Un. Wong Maye-E, AP
Boys play on the sidewalk along Changjon Street lined with tall residential buildings in April 19, 2017, in Pyongyang. Wong Maye-E, AP
Men and women walk along a residential area in Pyongyang, April 17, 2017. Wong Maye-E, AP
A woman is silhouetted against the sky as she exercises in Pyongyang, April 17, 2017. Wong Maye-E, AP
North Koreans sit at the back of a truck as it drives along Mirae Scientists Street in Pyongyang, April 19, 2017. Wong Maye-E, AP
A man rides his bicycle along the Taedong River bank in Pyongyang. Wong Maye-E, AP
A traffic police woman hands over her LED wand used to guide traffic, over to her colleague as they prepare to change shifts April 19, 2017, in Pyongyang. Wong Maye-E, AP
Women shelter from the rain under an umbrella in front of a shop in Pyongyang, April 14, 2017. How Hwee Young, European Pressphoto Agency
A North Korean soldier uses his binoculars on the banks of the Yalu river near Sinuiju, opposite the Chinese border city of Dandong April 14, 2017. Johannes Eisele, AFP/Getty Images
Schoolgirls attend a dance class at the Mangyongdae Children's Palace in Pyongyang, April 14, 2017. Amid rising regional tensions, Pyongyang residents have been preparing for North Korea's most important holiday: the 105th birth anniversary of Kim Il Sung, the country's late founder and grandfather of current ruler Kim Jong Un. Wong Maye-E, AP
People walk along the streets of downtown Pyongyang on a rainy evening, April 14, 2017. Wong Maye-E, AP
A commuter is seen through a tram window in Pyongyang April 14, 2017. How Hwee Young, European Pressphoto Agency
Commuters walk up the stairs as a train leaves a subway station in Pyongyang April 14, 2017. How Hwee Young, European Pressphoto Agency
A boy performs the zither at the Mangyondae School Children's Palace in Pyongyang, April 14, 2017. How Hwee Young, European Pressphoto Agency
Students participate in a mass dance event to mark the occasion of the late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's election as chairman of the National Defense Committee in 1993, in Pyongyang on April 9, 2017. Mass dances are usually held to mark important dates and national holidays in the North Korean capital. Wong Maye-E, AP
Competitors run through Kim Il-Sung square during the Pyongyang Marathon April 9, 2017. Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
The newly renovated Koryo hotel main lobby in Pyongyang on April 10, 2017. Wong Maye-E, AP
A North Korean traffic police officer is silhouetted as she directs traffic at the driveway of Sunan International Airport in Pyongyang on April 11, 2017. Wong Maye-E, AP
A staff member of the newly renovated Koryo hotel walks across its main lobby in Pyongyang on April 10, 2017. Wong Maye-E, AP
Boys jog at the end of a work day in Pyongyang on April 11, 2017. Wong Maye-E, AP
People on the street in Pyongyang on April 10, 2017. Wong Maye-E, AP
Workers leave an assembly area after rehearsals for celebrations ahead of the April 15 "Day of the Sun," a national holiday marking the birthday of the late Kim Il Sung, leader Kim Jong Un's grandfather and North Korea's "eternal president" April 10, 2017, in Pyongyang. Wong Maye-E, AP
A woman walks along the highway from downtown Pyongyang to Sunan International Airport on April 11, 2017. Wong Maye-E, AP
Men walk and some push their bicycles along a highway at the end of a work day in Pyongyang on April 11, 2017. Wong Maye-E, AP
A North Korean soldier looks at the south side while U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was visiting the border village of Panmunjom, which has separated the two Koreas since the Korean War, March 17, 2017. Lee Jin-man, Pool
Kim Jong-Un visits a construction site in Pyongyang, March 16, 2017. KCNA via AFP/Getty Images
A North Korean soldier takes a photograph while two South Korean soldiers stand guard March 17, 2017. Lee Jin-Man, AFP/Getty Images
People ski at the Masik Pass Ski Resort in Wonsan, Feb. 11, 2017. Wong Maye-E, AP
People watch news footage of a missile launch on a giant television screen outside the main railway station in Pyongyang March 7, 2017. Kim Won-Jin, AFP/Getty Images
This undated picture released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency on March 7, 2017 shows the launch of four ballistic missiles by the Korean People's Army during a military drill at an undisclosed location in North Korea. KCNA via AFP/Getty Images
Kim Jong-Un supervives the launching of four ballistic missiles by the Korean People's Army during a military drill at an undisclosed location in North Korea. This photo was released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via on March 7, 2017. KCNA via AFP/Getty Images
The representatives of diplomatic missions and international organizations plant memorial trees in downtown Pyongyang March 2, 2017. Pyongyang's new "Ryomyong Street" is to have the country's tallest apartment building, at 70 stories, along with a 50-story building and a handful of smaller ones in the 30-40 story range. Kim Kwang Hyon, AP
A security guard stands in a courtyard of the Kim Jong-Suk textile mill following a snowfall in Pyongyang, Feb. 22, 2017. Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
Two women walk outside a dormitory of the Kim Jong-Suk textile mill in Pyongyang Feb. 22, 2017. Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
A worker pushes a trolley carrying buckets of silk-worm larvae at the Kim Jong Suk Silk Mill in Pyongyang Feb. 21, 2017. The Kim Jong Suk Silk Mill employs a workforce of 1,600 people, and is named after the grandmother of current North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un. Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
People watch a fireworks display as they visit an ice festival near the Taedong river, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the birth of Kim Jong-Il, in central Pyongyang Feb. 16, 2017. Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
People look at a noticeboard after a fireworks display in front of Kim Il-Sung square as they visit an ice festival near the Taedong river, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the birth of Kim Jong-Il, in central Pyongyang, Feb. 16, 2017. Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
A woman dressed in a traditional gown pays her respects at statues of late North Korean leaders, Kim Il Sung, left, and Kim Jong Il, in Pyongyang, North Korea, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017. Unaware of reports his eldest son - and current leader Kim Jong Uns half-brother - was killed just days ago in what appears to have been a carefully planned assassination, North Koreans marked the birthday of late leader Kim Jong Il on Thursday as they do every year. Eric Talmadge, AP
Children with offerings walk toward statues of late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il to pay tribute, in Pyongyang, North Korea, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017. Jo Chol Jin, AP
Residents sip hot tea at stalls set up as part of celebrations of the birth of the late leader Kim Jong Il, in Pyongyang, North Korea, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017. Eric Talmadge, AP
Performers take part in a mass dance event on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the birth of Kim Jong-Il, in Pyongyang on Feb. 16, 2017. ED JONES, AFP/Getty Images
Men transport gas cylinders in Pyongyang, Feb. 13, 2017. Wong Maye-E, AP
Two elderly men crouch on a smoke break in Pyongyang, Feb. 13, 2017. Wong Maye-E, AP
People walk down the street in Pyongyang, Feb. 12, 2017. Wong Maye-E, AP
A boy runs with the national flag along the Pyongyang-Wonsan highway in Wonsan, which is about 125 miles from the capital and is a port city located along the eastern side of the Korean Peninsula, Feb. 11, 2017. Wong Maye-E, AP
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un visits the newly built Pyongyang Orphans' Primary School, Feb. 2, 2017. AFP PHOTO/KCNA VIA KNS
Children of the workers at the Suk Silk Mill sing and dance at a childcare center at the the mill in Pyongyang, Jan. 6, 2017. The mill, named after North Korean leader Kim Jong UnÕs grandmother, is where 1,600 workers _ mostly women _ sort and process silkworms which produce silk thread that officials at the Pyongyang factory say is made into roughly 200 tons of silk a year. Wong Maye-E, AP
This woman sorts silkworm cocoons to be boiled as part of the silk production process at the Kim Jong Suk Silk Mill in Pyongyang, Jan. 6, 2017. In his New Year's address, leader Kim Jong Un called for the people to step up production. Wong Maye-E, AP
Women sort out silkworm cocoons to be boiled at the Kim Jong Suk Silk Mill in Pyongyang, North Korea, Jan 6, 2017. Wong Maye-E, AP
Kim Jong-Un posing with the school students while visiting newly built Pyongyang Orphans' Primary School, Feb. 2, 2017. STR, AFP/Getty Images
A man rides his electric bicycle along the Taedong River bank at the end of a work day in Pyongyang, Nov 6, 2017. Wong Maye-E, AP
This is a mass rally taking place at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, Jan. 5, 2017 North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency , AFP/Getty Images
A traffic police officer directs traffic on a road in Pyongyang Dec. 2, 2016 Believed to be hand-picked for their looks, Pyongyang's female traffic police are a familiar sight at intersections around the capital, where traffic volumes have noticeably increased in recent years. Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
Pedestrians and cyclists are reflected in the Pothong River as they across a bridge at the start of their work day in Pyongyang, Jan. 6, 2017. Wong Maye-E, AP
North Korean honor guards watch as Choe Ryong Hae, vice chairman of North Korea's State Affairs Commission leaves for the departure gates at the Pyongyang Airport Jan. 6, 2017. Hae was headed to Nicaragua to attend the inauguration of their newly elected President Daniel Ortega. Wong Maye-E, AP
Kim Jong-Un at Fishery Station No. 15 of the Korean People's Army unit 549 Dec. 15, 2016. Korean Central News Agency via AFP/Getty Images
Baek Hyun-kyung is a tour guide at the Three Charters of National Reunification Monument where she works on the outskirts of Pyongyang Dec. 2, 2016. Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
A member of North Korea's under-20 women's football team is welcomed back at Pyongyang airport after beating France to win the 2016 FIFA under-20 Women's World Cup Dec. 6, 2016. KIM WON-JIN, AFP/Getty Images
Kim Jong-Un at the Wonsan Shoes Factory in Kangwon Province in this photo released on Dec. 9, 2016. Korean Central News Agency via AFP/Getty Images
Korean People's Army (KPA) lieutenant and tour guide Hwang Myong-jin poses for a photo in front of a hut where negotiations for the Korean War armistice agreement were held in 1953, at Panmunjom near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating North and South Korea Nov. 30, 2016. Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
Sailor Kim Il-Soo poses for a photo on a boat used to host wedding photo shoots on the Taedong river in Pyongyang Nov. 25, 2016. Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
North Korean traffic police women chat next to a residential building while off duty Oct. 18, 2016, in Pyongyang. Wong Maye-E, AP
Kim Jong-Un interacting with people while inspecting the outpost on Kali Islet and the defence detachment on Jangjae Islet in the West Sea, Nov. 13, 2016. KCNA, AFP/Getty Images
North Koreans walk past a residential building as they use an overhead bridge to cross a major intersection Oct. 18, 2016, in Pyongyang. Wong Maye-E, AP
North Koreans are seen in silhouette as they make their way across an intersection at the end of a work day Oct. 18, 2016, in Pyongyang. Wong Maye-E, AP
Azalea, whose Korean name is "Dalle", a 19-year-old female chimpanzee, smokes a cigarette at the Central Zoo in Pyongyang, North Korea Oct. 19, 2016. According to officials at the newly renovated zoo, which has become a favorite leisure spot in the North Korean capital since it was re-opened in July, the chimpanzee smokes about a pack a day. They insist, however, that she does not inhale. Wong Maye-E, AP
Students stretch following an under-14 training session at the Pyongyang International Football School in Pyongyang, Sept 22, 2016. Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
A North Korean boy in his school uniform walks past a playground in a residential area on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016, in Pyongyang, North Korea. Wong Maye-E, AP
Spectators cheer as parachutists perform an aerial display during the Wonsan International Friendship Air Festival, Sept 24, 2016. Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
North Korean female MiG-21 fighter pilots Rim Sol, left, and Jo Kum Hyang, right, walk past a MiG-21 plane at the Wonsan International Friendship Air Festival, Sept 24, 2016. Wong Maye-E, AP
North Korean boys play in a fountain feature during a hot afternoon Sept. 23, 2016, in Pyongyang. Wong Maye-E, AP
Residents look up at a big screen TV in front of Pyongyang railway station showing television presenter Ri Chun-Hee officially announcing that the country successfully tested a nuclear warhead earlier in the day on Sept. 9, 2016. North Korea has successfully tested a nuclear warhead, it said which said the "maniacal recklessness" of young ruler Kim Jong-Un would lead to self-destruction. Kim Won-Jin, AFP/Getty Images
This is a national meeting to celebrate the 68th founding anniversary of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in Pyongyang, Sept. 9, 2016. KCNA, AFP/Getty Images
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un while inspecting the Taedonggang Pig Farm in Pyongyang, Aug.18, 2016 KCNA via AFP/Getty Images
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un inspects the Chollima building materials complex in Pyongyang, July 27, 2016. KCNA, AFP/Getty Images
A surface-to-surface medium long-range strategic ballistic rocket Hwasong-10, also known by the name of Musudan missile, being launched at an undisclosed location, North Korea. According to South Korea and Japan's officials, North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile off its east coast early Aug 3, 2016. KCNA, via European Pressphoto Agency
North Korean soldiers peep into a conference room in the United Nations Command Military Armistice Commission Conference Building during a ceremony marking the 63rd anniversary of the signing of the Korean War ceasefire armistice agreement at the truce village of Panmunjom, South Korea. Kim Hong-Ji, AP
Military personnel stand during a rally at Kim Il Sung Square July 2, 2016, in Pyongyang. They were celebrating the new title of chairman of the new State Affairs Commission given to leader Kim Jong Un at a meeting of its national parliament. Kim Kwang Hyon, AP
A missile is fired during a drill by Hwasong artillery units of the Strategic Force of the Korean People's Army, photo released on July 21, 2016 . North Korea said its latest ballistic missile tests trialled detonation devices for possible nuclear strikes on US targets in South Korea and were personally monitored by supreme leader Kim Jong-Un. KCNA, AFP/Getty Images
Fairground participants ride a big swing in Pyongyang July 9, 2016. Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images
Performers meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un at an art performance staged by the amateur art groups of the Korean People's Army (KPA) units in Pyongyang July 16, 2016. KCNA, AFP/Getty Images
A traffic police woman directs vehicles at a street junction in front of a sidewalk decorated with flags of the ruling party, the Workers' Party in Pyongyang, May, 5, 2016. Wong Maye-E, AP
North Koreans push their bicycles in the rain on a pathway along the Pothong River in Pyongyang. Wong Maye-E, AP
Taxis wait for passengers at the Pyongyang train station May 5, 2016. Wong Maye-E, AP
People walk on a rail tracks in Pyongyang, April 18, 2016. Franck Robichon, EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY
People ride the escalators at the Puhung metro station in Pyongyang, April 16, 2016. Franck Robichon, EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY
A woman carries a bag next to a board in Pyongyang suburbs April 17, 2016. Franck Robichon, EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY
City view of Pyongyang, April 17, 2016. Franck Robichon, EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY
A metro employee on board the newest cars at the Puhung metro station in Pyongyang, April, 13, 2016. They have one of the deepest metros in the world consisting of two lines with these recently added new cars. Franck Robichon, EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY
A live-shell firing drill by artillery sub-units under large combined units of the North Korean Army, is shown in this undated photo, under the simulated conditions of beating back enemy forces conducting a surprise night landing. The photo was released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on April 12, 2016. KCNA via AFP/Getty Images
Kim Jong Un, left, Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army, issues an order to conduct the ground jet test of a new type high-power engine of inter-continental ballistic rocket and comes to the Sohae Space Center to guide the test. KCNA via EPA
A rocket is displayed during the Immortal Flower Festival 'Kimilsungia' in Pyongyang, North Korea on April 13, 2016. The country is preparing to mark the 'Day of the Sun' celebrating the day of birth of the country's founder, Kim Il-Sung. on April 15. Franck Robichon, EPA
Young women participate in a rehearsal ahead of the 'Day of the Sun' celebrations at Kim Il Sung Square on Wednesday, in Pyongyang. Franck Robichon, EPA
This is a view of the Pyongyang, North Korea skyline on April 12, 2016. Franck Robichon, EPA
Pyongyang Station is shown in late evening April 12th in Pyongyang,. Franck Robichon, EPA
An image of the operation of a new type large-caliber multiple rocket launching system at an undisclosed location in North Korea is released from KCNA on March 24, 2016. North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has claimed an "historic" advance in the country's nuclear strike capability with the successful test of a solid-fuel rocket engine, state media said. KCNA via AFP/Getty Images
A man cycles past the Kim Il Sung square on Wednesday, ahead of the 'Day of the Sun' celebrations in Pyongyang, North Korea. Franck Robichon, EPA
Young boys get the view of Pyongyang, North Korea from a bus window, April 12. Franck Robichon, EPA
Waitresses work on April 12, in a restaurant of the Koryo Hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea. Franck Robichon, EPA
A tramway rides past the Pyongyang Station in Pyongyang, on April 12, 2016. Franck Robichon, EPA
Pedestrians walk along a street in Pyongyang, North Korea. Franck Robichon, EPA
A large mosaic representing Kim Il-Sung, left, and Kim Jong-Il in Pyongyang suburbs, North Korea is shown on April 12, 2016. An ethnic Korean U.S. citizen was sentenced to 10 years in jail for espionage. Franck Robichon, EPA
A worker unloads a bag of fertilizer from a conveyer belt at Hungnam Fertilizer Complex in Hungnam, South Hamgyong Province, North Korea, March 13, 2016. Kim Kwang Hyon, AP
A shipbuilder works at the Hongwon Shipyard in Hongwon County, South Hamgyong Province, March 12, 2016. Jon Chol Jin, AP
Newly manufactured shoes are seen at Wonsan Shoes Factory in the Kangwon Province, March 14, 2016. North Koreans are being mobilized en masse to boost production and demonstrate their loyalty to leader Kim Jong Un in a 70-day campaign aimed at wiping out "indolence and slackness." To show their loyalty, workers are putting in extra hours to boost production in everything from coal mining to fisheries. Kim Kwang Hyon, AP
A North Korean soldier walks past a truck near goods piled up on a dockyard in Sinuiju, North Korea, March 14, 2016. AP
North Koreans load goods on a dockyard with a Chinese and North Korean national flags in Sinuiju, North Korea, as seen from Dandong in northeastern China's Liaoning province, Feb. 26, 2016 . AP
This undated photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on April 2, 2016 shows a missile test of a new-type anti-air guided weapon system at an unknown location. KCNA, AFP/Getty Images
Kim Jong-Un inspecting the test of a new-type anti-air guided weapon system at an unknown location. photo released on April 2, 2016. KCNA, AFP/Getty Images
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un inspecting the Plant under the Ryongsong Machine Complex in North Korea. KCNA, AFP/Getty Images
A woman cycles with her child riding in a basket in Kaesong on Feb. 22, 2016. Wong Maye-E, AP
Bicycle riders in Kaesong on Feb. 22, 2016. Wong Maye-E, AP
Korean People's Army Lt. Col. Nam Dong Ho is silhouetted against the truce village of Panmunjom at the Demilitarized Zone on Feb. 22, 2016. Wong Maye-E, AP
The North Korea's women soccer team fills up custom forms in front of a globe structure as they prepare for departure to Beijing at Pyongyang's International Airport on Feb. 23, 2016. Wong Maye-E, AP
Two people cycle past a planetarium at the Three Revolutions Exhibition Hall in Pyongyang on Feb. 23, 2016. Wong Maye-E, AP
A cashier prepares a receipt for customers at a local restaurant in Kaesong on Feb. 22, 2016. Wong Maye-E, AP
Solar panels hang from windows of an apartment building in Kaesong. Wong Maye-E, AP
Soldiers guard the truce village of Panmunjom at the Demilitarized Zone on Feb. 22, 2016. Wong Maye-E, AP
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un attends a concert marking the 70th founding anniversary of the KPA military band in Pyongyang, in this photo released Feb, 23, 2016. Korean Central News Agency
A boy pushes a cart of cabbage along a main road in Hyangsan County, north of Pyongyang, on Dec. 3, 2015. Wong Maye-E, AP
South Korean army soldiers close a gate in Paju, near the border with North and South Korea, on Feb. 8, 2016. Ahn Young-joon, AP
A North Korean woman walks down the streets of Pyongyang on Dec. 1, 2015. Wong Maye-E, AP
The 105-story pyramid-shaped Ryugyong Hotel towers over residential apartments and snow-covered trees and fields in Pyongyang on Dec. 3, 2015. Wong Maye-E, AP
People ride in a boat in the Yalu River near Dandong on Feb. 9, 2016. Helene Franchineau, AP
North Korean soldiers patrol next to the border fence near the town of Sinuiju on Feb. 10, 2016. Johannes Eisele, AFP/Getty Images
A man works on a boat on the banks of the Yalu River on Feb. 10, 2016. Johannes Eisele, AFP/Getty Images
The sun rises over a bridge on the banks of the Yalu River in the Chinese border town of Dandong opposite the North Korean town of Sinuiju on Feb.10, 2016. Johannes Eisele, AFP/Getty Images
A man rides his bicycle in front of a portion of the Great Wall on Hwanggumpyong Island, which is located in the middle of the Yalu River between the North Korean town of Sinuiju and the Chinese town of Dandong, on Feb. 9, 2016. Johannes Eisele, AFP/Getty Images
A man and his son ride in a boat on the Yalu River near the town of Sinuiju across from the Chinese border town of Dandong on Feb. 9, 2016. Johannes Eisele, AFP/Getty Images
People board a boat on the Yalu River near the town of Sinuiju across from the Chinese border town of Dandong on Feb. 9, 2016. Johannes Eisele, AFP/Getty Images
North Korean soldiers stand on the banks of the Yalu River near the town of Sinuiju on Feb. 8, 2016. Johannes Eisele, AFP/Getty Images
North Korean soldiers in a watchtower observe a soldier walking on the banks of the Yalu River in the town of Sinuiju on Feb. 8, 2016. Johannes Eisele, AFP/Getty Images
A North Korean soldier smokes a cigarette on the banks of the Yalu River in the North Korean town of Sinuiju, in an image taken from across the river in the Chinese border town of Dandong Feb. 8, 2016. Johannes Eisele, AFP/Getty Images
North Korean military personnel celebratein Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang Jan. 8, 2016, afterNorth Korea said it conducted a hydrogen bomb test. Jon Chol Jin, AP
A pair of North Korean soldiers walk through a field in Sakchu county, North Korea, Jan. 7, 2016. AP
North Koreans clap at a rally after North Korea said it had conducted a hydrogen bomb test. Kim Kwang Hyon, AP
Hyeon Soo Lim, pastor of the Light Korean Presbyterian Church in Toronto, is escorted to his sentencing in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Dec. 16, 2015. North Korea's Supreme Court sentenced him to life in prison with hard labor for what it called crimes against the state. Jon Chol Jin, AP