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In this Sunday, July 26, 2020, photo released by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, sitting center, is surrounded by senior military officials holding “Paektusan” commemorative pistols they received from Kim during a ceremony in Pyongyang, 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. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: &quot;KCNA&quot; which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

N Korea’s Kim boasts of his nukes amid stalled talks with US

By HYUNG-JIN KIM - Associated Press

In this Sunday, July 26, 2020, photo released by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, hands over a “Paektusan” commemorative pistol to a senior military official during a ceremony in Pyongyang, North Korea. At right is Kim's powerful sister Kim Yo Jong. 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. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: &quot;KCNA&quot; which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

North Korea’s Kim marks war anniversary amid virus concerns

By HYUNG-JIN KIM - Associated Press

In this March 2, 2019, file photo, Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un attends a wreath-laying ceremony at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi, Vietnam. North Korea has threatened to end an inter-Korean military agreement reached in 2018 to reduce tensions if the South fails to prevent activists from flying anti-Pyongyang leaflets over the border. The powerful sister said Thursday, June 4, 2020, the North could permanently shut a liaison office with the South and an inter-Korean factory park in the border town of Kaesong, which have been major symbols of reconciliation between the rivals. (Jorge Silva/Pool Photo via AP, File) **FILE**

North Korea lashes out, says it will cut ties with South Korea

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

In this Friday, Feb. 28, 2020, photo provided Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, inspects the military drill of units of the Korean People's Army, with soldiers shown wearing face masks. 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. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: &quot;KCNA&quot; which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

North Korean leader calls for stronger anti-virus efforts

By KIM TONG-HYUNG - Associated Press

In this July 6, 2016, file photo, South Korean and U.S. Marines aim their machine guns during a joint military exercise between the two countries in Pohang, South Korea. North Korea on Tuesday, July 16, 2019, says it is rethinking whether to abide by its moratorium on nuclear and missile tests and other steps aimed at improving ties with the U.S. (Kim Joon-bum/Yonhap via AP, File)

North Korea warns U.S. military drills could derail resumption of nuclear talks

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects an honor guard at an undisclosed train station in North Korea on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, before leaving for Russia. 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. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: &quot;KCNA&quot; which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia for Vladimir Putin summit

Associated Press

In this Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019, file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi. Trump said he walked away from his second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un because Kim demanded the U.S. lift all of its sanctions, a claim that North Korea's delegation called a rare news conference in the middle of the night to deny. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci, File)

N. Korean state media stays quiet on Trump-Kim summit, focuses instead on ‘goodwill’ of Vietnam trip

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

In this July 4, 2017, file photo distributed by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, second from right, inspects the preparation of the launch of a Hwasong-14 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in North Korea's northwest. North Korea on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018, says it will never unilaterally give up its nuclear weapons unless the United States removes its nuclear threat first. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

North Korea says it won’t denuclearize unless U.S. removes threat

By Kim Tong-hyung - Associated Press

A combination of two file photos shows U.S. President Donald Trump, left, in Cleveland, Ohio, May 5, 2018, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, right, in Panmunjom, South Korea, April 27, 2018. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, Korea Summit Press Pool via AP, File) **FILE**

North Korea cancels talks with South, threatens to pull out of U.S. summit: Report

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

FILE - In this undated file photo distributed on Sept. 16, 2017, by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, right, celebrates what was said to be the test launch of an intermediate range Hwasong-12 missile at an undisclosed location in North Korea. North Korea says it will never give up its nuclear weapons as long as the United States and its allies continue their “blackmail and war drills” at its doorstep. 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. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

N. Korea says won’t give up nukes if US keeps up ‘blackmail’

Associated Press

A man watches a television screen showing U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during a news program at the Seoul Train Station in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017. North Korea has announced a detailed plan to launch a salvo of ballistic missiles toward the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam, a major military hub and home to U.S. bombers. If carried out, it would be the North's most provocative missile launch to date. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Kim Jong-un says U.S. could defuse North Korea nuclear showdown

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is the highest-ranking U.S. official to visit the Asia-Pacific region since the crisis escalated last week. He told reporters in Seoul on Monday, "It would be a horrible thing were a war to be conducted here on the peninsula, and that's why we're so focused on coming up with a peaceful way ahead."

Donald Trump’s aides tamp down North Korea rhetoric

By Carlo Muñoz and Dan Boylan - The Washington Times

People watch a TV news program showing North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at Seoul Railway Station on March 3. (Associated Press)

North Korea threatens nuclear strike against U.S., South Korea

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

In this 2012 file photo, female North Korean soldiers water a cornfield in Kohyon-ri, North Korea. (AP Photo/Kim Kwang Hyon)

North Korea says it has been hit by worst drought in 100 years

By Kim Tong-Hyung - Associated Press

In this Wednesday, April 9, 2014, image made from video, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un holds up a parliament membership certificate during the Supreme People's Assembly in Pyongyang, North Korea. (AP Photo/KRT via AP Video, File) ** FILE **

North Korea hints at nuclear test moratorium

By Hyung-Jin Kim - Associated Press

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un

North Korea wants joint probe with U.S. on Sony hacking

Associated Press

In this Saturday, May 17, 2014 photo, North Korean officials stand among the families of victims of an accident at an apartment construction site in Pyongyang, North Korea, during a gathering in the capital where senior officials apologized and took responsibility. The word of the collapse in the secretive nation's capital was reported Sunday morning by the North's official Korean Central News Agency, which gave no death toll but said that the accident was "serious" and upset North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un. (AP Photo/Kim Kwang Hyon)

North Korea offers rare apology after apartment building collapses

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

In this photo taken on Saturday, March 1, 2014, provided by the Korean Central News Agency, John Short, an Australian missionary detained for spreading Christianity in North Korea, signs his written apology, at an unknown location in North Korea. North Korea said Monday, March 3, 2014, it will deport Short, saying he apologized for his anti-state religious acts and requested forgiveness. Authorities in North Korea have been investigating Short since his arrest for secretly spreading Bible tracts near a Buddhist temple in Pyongyang on Feb. 16, the birthday of late leader Kim Jong Il, the North's official Korean Central News Agency said. (AP Photo/Korean Central News Agency)

North Korea frees Australian missionary

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times