Health officiasl of the Ryonmot Trolley Bus Office disinfect a trolley bus, as part of preventative measures against the Covid-19 coronavirus in Pyongyang on June 9, 2022. (Photo by Kim Won Jin/AFP Photo)





North Korean leader Kim Jong Un holds a meeting to discuss major issues arising in party work at the office building of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang, North Korea on June 12, 2022 in this photo released by the country's Korean Central News Agency. (Photo by KCNA via Reuters)





In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his wife Ri Sol Ju prepare medicines at an unannounced place in North Korea Wednesday, June 15, 2022 to send them to Haeju City where an infectious disease occurred. 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. (Photo by Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP Photo)





Citizens visit the Fatherland Liberation War Martyrs Cemetery in Pyongyang, North Korea, on the occasion of 69th anniversary of the end of the Korean War, which the country celebrates as the day of “victory in the fatherland liberation war”, Thursday, July 21, 2022. (Photo by Cha Song Ho/AP Photo)





In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, and his wife Ri Sol Ju attend a ceremony to mark the 69th anniversary of the signing of the ceasefire armistice that ends the fighting in the Korean War, in Pyongyang, North Korea Wednesday, July 27, 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: “KCNA” which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Photo by Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP Photo)





In this photo provided by the North Korean government, people and military personnel visit the statues of former North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il on Mansu Hill in Pyongyang, North Korea, Wednesday, July 27, 2022, on the occasion of the 69th anniversary of the end of the Korean War. (Photo by Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP Photo)





In this photo provided by the North Korean government, youth gather to celebrate the 69th anniversary of the signing of the ceasefire armistice that ends the fighting in the Korean War, is held in Pyongyang, North Korea Wednesday, July 27, 2022. (Photo by Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP Photo)





People enjoy a performance in the plaza of Pyongyang Grand Theatre in Pyongyang, North Korea, Wednesday, July 27, 2022, on the occasion of the 69th anniversary of the end of the Korean War. The country celebrates the anniversary of the war's end as the day of “victory in the fatherland liberation war”. (Photo by Cha Song Ho/AP Photo)





People dance at the plaza of the Pyongyang Grand Theatre in Pyongyang on July 27, 2022, on the occasion of the 69th anniversary of the end of the Korean War, which the country celebrates as the day of “Victory in the Fatherland Liberation War”. (Photo by Kim Won Jin/AFP Photo)





North Korean military personnel visit the statues of former North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il on Mansu Hill in Pyongyang, North Korea, Wednesday, July 27, 2022, on the occasion of the 69th anniversary of the end of the Korean War. The country celebrates as the day of “victory in the fatherland liberation war”. (Photo by Cha Song Ho/AP Photo)





People enjoy a singing performance, waving their national flag in the plaza of Pyongyang Grand Theatre in Pyongyang, North Korea, Wednesday, July 27, 2022, on the occasion of the 69th anniversary of the end of the Korean War. The country celebrates as the day of “victory in the fatherland liberation war”. (Photo by Cha Song Ho/AP Photo)





In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivers his speech during a ceremony to mark the 69th anniversary of the signing of the ceasefire armistice that ends the fighting in the Korean War, in Pyongyang, North Korea Wednesday, July 27, 2022. (Photo by Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP Photo)





In this photo provided by the North Korean government, youth gather to celebrate the 69th anniversary of the signing of the ceasefire armistice that ends the fighting in the Korean War, is held in Pyongyang, North Korea Wednesday, July 27, 2022. (Photo by Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP Photo)





In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center front, visits a liberation war martyrs cemetery in Pyongyang, North Korea on the 69th anniversary of the signing of the ceasefire armistice that ends the fighting in the Korean War, Wednesday, July 27, 2022. (Photo by Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP Photo)





In this photo provided by the North Korean government, a ceremony to mark the 69th anniversary of the signing of the ceasefire armistice that ends the fighting in the Korean War, is held in Pyongyang, North Korea Wednesday, July 27, 2022. (Photo by Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP Photo)





North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un poses for a photo with Korean People's Army medics during a meeting to recognise their contributions in fighting the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Pyongyang, North Korea, August 18, 2022 in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). (Photo by KCNA via Reuters)





This photo provided by the North Korean government shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, and his wife Ri Sol Ju, left, watch a performance during a celebration marking the nation's 74th anniversary in Pyongyang, North Korea, on September 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. (Photo by Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP Photo)





This photo provided by the North Korean government shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, is surrounded by performers during a celebration marking the nation's 74th anniversary in Pyongyang, North Korea, on September 8, 2022. (Photo by Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP Photo)





This photo provided by the North Korean government shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a celebration marking the nation's 74th anniversary in Pyongyang, North Korea, on September 8, 2022. (Photo by Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP Photo)