South Korean and U.S. Navy vessels steam in formation during a joint naval exercise in international waters off South Korea's southern island of Jeju at an undisclosed location on April 4, 2023. Handout by South Korean Defense Ministry/Getty Images hide caption
Park describes his experiences as a child soldier during an interview in his office in Yeongju. Anthony Kuhn/NPR hide caption
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, and South Korean President Moon Jae-in raise their hands after signing a joint statement at the border village of Panmunjom. Korea Summit Press Pool/AP hide caption
Balloons launched by North Korean defectors carry anti-Pyonyang propaganda along with U.S. dollar notes and DVDs into North Korea near the demilitarized zone. Kim Chul-soo/EPA/Landov hide caption
In Pyongyang, North Korea, last July, this short-range missile was among the military hardware on parade. Kyodo/Landov hide caption
In this image released by North Korea's Central News Agency, leader Kim Jong Un is said to be using a pair of binoculars to look south during an inspection of a front-line army unit. Xinhua /Landov hide caption