North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, waves from a balcony toward assembled troops and spectators of the nation's 73rd anniversary parade at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Sept. 9, 2021. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image and distributed by the North Korean government. The content cannot be independently verified. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
North Korean troops wearing gas masks and bright red suits parade during a celebration of the nation’s 73rd anniversary that was overseen by leader Kim Jong Un. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
Military hardware is seen during a celebration of North Korea's 73rd anniversary. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
North Korean soldiers on horses participate in a parade on Sept. 9, 2021. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
The content of these images are as provided and cannot be independently verified. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
North Korean soldiers parade during a celebration of the nation’s 73rd anniversary that was overseen by leader Kim Jong Un. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
North Korean solders on vehicles parade during a celebration of the nation’s 73rd anniversary at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
Independent journalists were not given access to cover the parade depicted in this image and distributed by the North Korean government. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)