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This photo provided on Oct. 10, 2022, by the North Korean government purports to show a missile test at an undisclosed location in North Korea, as taken sometime between Sept. 25 and Oct. 9. 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: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

Koreas exchange warning shots along sea border amid tensions

By Hyung-jin Kim - Associated Press

A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, on Oct. 14, 2022. South Korea says North Korea has fired about 100 shells off its west coast and 150 rounds off its east coast in its latest weapons test Tuesday night, Oct. 18. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)

North fires more shells toward inter-Korean sea buffer zone

By Hyung-jin Kim - Associated Press

This photo distributed by the North Korean government shows what it says a test-fire of a Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), at an undisclosed location in North Korea on March 24, 2022. 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, File)

Tensions rise on peninsula over fears North Korea eyeing ‘tactical’ nukes with new policy

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Iranian athlete Elnaz Rekabi competes during the women's Boulder & Lead final during the IFSC Climbing Asian Championships, in Seoul, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022. Rekabi left South Korea on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022 after competing at an event in which she climbed without her nation's mandatory headscarf covering, authorities said. Farsi-language media outside of Iran warned she may have been forced to leave early by Iranian officials and could face arrest back home, which Tehran quickly denied. (Rhea Khang/International Federation of Sport Climbing via AP)

Worry grows for Iran woman athlete who climbed without hijab

By Hyung-jin Kim and Jon Gambrell - Associated Press

Iranian athlete Elnaz Rekabi competes during the women's Boulder &amp; Lead final during the IFSC Climbing Asian Championships in Seoul, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022. Rekabi left South Korea on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022 after competing at an event in which she climbed without her nation's mandatory headscarf covering, authorities said. Farsi-language media outside of Iran warned she may have been forced to leave early by Iranian officials and could face arrest back home, which Tehran quickly denied. (Rhea Khang/International Federation of Sport Climbing via AP)

Iran’s Elnaz Rekabi, who competed without hijab, returns to Tehran

By Jon Gambrell - Associated Press

A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, on Oct. 14, 2022. South Korea says North Korea has fired about 100 shells off its west coast and 150 rounds off its east coast in its latest weapons test Tuesday night, Oct. 18. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)

North Korea fires artillery shells near border with South Korea

By Hyung-Jin Kim - Associated Press

RM, center, accompanied by other K-pop supergroup BTS members from left, V, Jungkook, Jimin, Jin, J-Hope, and Suga speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 31, 2022. The members of K-pop band BTS will serve their mandatory military duties under South Korean law, their management company said Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, effectively ending a debate on exempting them because of their artistic accomplishments. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Jin, lead singer of K-pop boy band BTS, to enter South Korean army

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

RM, center, accompanied by other K-pop supergroup BTS members from left, V, Jungkook, Jimin, Jin, J-Hope, and Suga speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 31, 2022. The members of K-pop band BTS will serve their mandatory military duties under South Korean law, their management company said Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, effectively ending a debate on exempting them because of their artistic accomplishments. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Agency says BTS members will serve in South Korea’s military

By Kim Tong-hyung - Associated Press

A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. North Korea early Friday launched a short-range ballistic missile toward its eastern waters and flew warplanes near the border with South Korea, further raising animosities triggered by the North's recent barrage of weapons tests. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

North Korea fires missile, artillery shells, inflaming tensions

By Hyung-jin Kim and Kim Tong-hyung - Associated Press

A TV screen shows file images of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised tests of long-range cruise missiles, which he described as a successful demonstration of his military's expanding nuclear strike capabilities and readiness for &quot;actual war,&quot; state media said Thursday. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

N. Korea fires another missile, flies warplanes near border

Associated Press

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects military exercises at an undisclosed location in North Korea on Oct. 8, 2022. 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)

North Korea says Kim Jong-un supervised cruise missile tests

By Kim Tong-Hyung - Associated Press

A TV screen shows an image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Oct. 10, 2022. North Korea said Monday its recent barrage of missile launches were tests of its tactical nuclear weapons to “hit and wipe out” potential South Korean and U.S. targets, state media reported Monday. Leader Kim Jong-un signaled he would conduct more provocative tests in coming weeks. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

South Korea says it has ability to intercept North’s missiles

By Hyung-jin Kim and Kim Tong-hyung - Associated Press

This photo provided on Oct. 10, 2022, by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspects a missile test at an undisclosed location in North Korea, as taken sometime between Sept. 25 and Oct. 9. 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 confirms simulated use of nukes to ‘wipe out’ enemies

By Hyung-jin Kim - Associated Press

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un watches a military parade to mark the 90th anniversary of North Korea's army at the Kim Il-sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, on April 25, 2022. North Korea on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, fired a ballistic missile over Japan, its neighbors said, escalating tests of weapons designed to strike key targets in regional U.S. allies amid stalled nuclear diplomacy. 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)

North Korea launches 2 missiles toward sea after U.S.-South Korea drills

By Hyung-jin Kim - Associated Press

RM, center, accompanied by other K-pop supergroup BTS members from left, V, Jungkook, Jimin, Jin, J-Hope, and Suga speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 31, 2022. South Korea’s military appears to want to draft members of the K-pop supergroup BTS for mandatory military duties, as the public is sharply divided over whether they must be exempted from the service. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

K-pop supergroup BTS facing military draft decision; birthday deadline looms for oldest member

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

In this image taken from video, South Korean Air Force's F15K fighter jets prepare to take off Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, in an undisclosed location in South Korea. South Korea says North Korea flew 12 warplanes near their mutual border on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022, prompting South Korea to scramble 30 military planes in response. (South Korean Defense Ministry via AP)

Seoul scrambles as North Korea sends military jets near tense border

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

A TV screen showing a news program reporting about North Korea's missile launch with file footage of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, is seen at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022. North Korea launched two ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters on Thursday, as the United States redeployed one of its aircraft carriers near the Korean Peninsula in response to the North's recent launch of a powerful missile over Japan. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

North Korea launches more missiles as U.S. redeploys carrier

By Hyung-jin Kim and Kim Tong-hyung - Associated Press

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un watches a military parade to mark the 90th anniversary of North Korea's army at the Kim Il-sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, on April 25, 2022. North Korea on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, fired a ballistic missile over Japan, its neighbors said, escalating tests of weapons designed to strike key targets in regional U.S. allies amid stalled nuclear diplomacy. 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)

North Korea fires another missile toward sea, South Korea says

Associated Press

In this photo provided by South Korea Defense Ministry, South Korean Air Force's F15K fighter jet fires 2 JDAM (Joint Direct Attack Munition ) bombs into an island target in South Korea, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. The South Korean and U.S. militaries responded to a North Korea morning missile launch by launching fighter jets which fired weapons at a target off South Korea's west coast in a show of strength against North Korea. (South Korea Defense Ministry via AP)

U.S., allies stage new drills after North Korean missile soars over Japan

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

In this photo provided by South Korea Defense Ministry, an Army Tactical Missile System or ATACMS, missile is fired during a joint military drill between U.S. and South Korea at an undisclosed location in South Korea, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022. The Joint Chiefs of Staff said the South Korean and U.S. militaries successfully fired a total of four Army Tactical Missile Systems missiles during the exercise that it said was aimed at demonstrating its precision strike capabilities against the North. (South Korea Defense Ministry via AP)

South Korea missile accident panics public on edge

By Kim Tong-Hyung - Associated Press