![Uncredited In this undated photo provided on Friday, May 31, 2024 by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervises firing drills at an undisclosed place in 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: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/84a7816a4382489b94826ee42f2d808b/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
In this undated photo provided on Friday, May 31, 2024 by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervises firing drills at an undisclosed place in 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: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
![Lee Jin-Man Visitors use binoculars to see the North Korean side from the unification observatory in Paju, South Korea, Thursday, May 30, 2024. North Korea on Thursday fired a barrage of suspected ballistic missiles toward its eastern sea, according to South Korea's military, days after its attempt to launch a military reconnaissance satellite ended in failure but still drew strong condemnation from its rivals. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/48dd0b33ac524fa8bc852f4a5ac95f69/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Visitors use binoculars to see the North Korean side from the unification observatory in Paju, South Korea, Thursday, May 30, 2024. North Korea on Thursday fired a barrage of suspected ballistic missiles toward its eastern sea, according to South Korea's military, days after its attempt to launch a military reconnaissance satellite ended in failure but still drew strong condemnation from its rivals. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
![Uncredited This undated photo provided on Friday, May 31, 2024 by the North Korean government, shows what it says firing drills at an undisclosed place in 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: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/521244e13ae646e1ae67d55c9039264a/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
This undated photo provided on Friday, May 31, 2024 by the North Korean government, shows what it says firing drills at an undisclosed place in 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: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
![Uncredited In this undated photo provided on Friday, May 31, 2024 by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, second left, supervises firing drills at an undisclosed place in 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: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/eaa18297d4844e9789e8bd5a30b22d35/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
In this undated photo provided on Friday, May 31, 2024 by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, second left, supervises firing drills at an undisclosed place in 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: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
![Lee Jin-Man A TV screen shows a report of North Korea's multiple rocket launchers during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, May 31, 2024. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised firing drills involving nuclear-capable "super-large" multiple rocket launchers to show the country's ability to carry out preemptive attacks on rival South Korea, state media reported Friday. The letters read "North, super-large multiple rocket and Kim Jong Un supervised." (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/a78dfb0da99b43f29f90a38ca11d1c65/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A TV screen shows a report of North Korea's multiple rocket launchers during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, May 31, 2024. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised firing drills involving nuclear-capable "super-large" multiple rocket launchers to show the country's ability to carry out preemptive attacks on rival South Korea, state media reported Friday. The letters read "North, super-large multiple rocket and Kim Jong Un supervised." (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
![Lee Jin-Man A TV screen shows a report of North Korea's multiple rocket launchers during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, May 31, 2024. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised firing drills involving nuclear-capable "super-large" multiple rocket launchers to show the country's ability to carry out preemptive attacks on rival South Korea, state media reported Friday. The letters read "North, super-large multiple rocket." (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/829a3b1f0a09483f9fd8d1101233d305/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A TV screen shows a report of North Korea's multiple rocket launchers during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, May 31, 2024. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised firing drills involving nuclear-capable "super-large" multiple rocket launchers to show the country's ability to carry out preemptive attacks on rival South Korea, state media reported Friday. The letters read "North, super-large multiple rocket." (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
![Lee Jin-Man A TV screen shows a report of North Korea's multiple rocket launchers during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, May 31, 2024. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised firing drills involving nuclear-capable "super-large" multiple rocket launchers to show the country's ability to carry out preemptive attacks on rival South Korea, state media reported Friday. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/0cc2629f4ffa41d2a835a7921033aa09/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A TV screen shows a report of North Korea's multiple rocket launchers during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, May 31, 2024. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised firing drills involving nuclear-capable "super-large" multiple rocket launchers to show the country's ability to carry out preemptive attacks on rival South Korea, state media reported Friday. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
![Uncredited This undated photo provided on Friday, May 31, 2024 by the North Korean government, shows what it says firing drills at an undisclosed place in 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: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/a22fe2c899a44e778d168f5cb8db6607/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
This undated photo provided on Friday, May 31, 2024 by the North Korean government, shows what it says firing drills at an undisclosed place in 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: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
![Lee Jin-Man A TV screen shows a report of North Korea's multiple rocket launchers with an image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, May 31, 2024. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised firing drills involving nuclear-capable "super-large" multiple rocket launchers to show the country's ability to carry out preemptive attacks on rival South Korea, state media reported Friday. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/ac3d156f02994ec59a106c42cc4b5ad7/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A TV screen shows a report of North Korea's multiple rocket launchers with an image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, May 31, 2024. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised firing drills involving nuclear-capable "super-large" multiple rocket launchers to show the country's ability to carry out preemptive attacks on rival South Korea, state media reported Friday. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
![Lee Jin-Man A TV screen shows a report of North Korea's multiple rocket launchers during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, May 31, 2024. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised firing drills involving nuclear-capable "super-large" multiple rocket launchers to show the country's ability to carry out preemptive attacks on rival South Korea, state media reported Friday. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/447d2c6a66344b15ba99952cff6b7d3c/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A TV screen shows a report of North Korea's multiple rocket launchers during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, May 31, 2024. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised firing drills involving nuclear-capable "super-large" multiple rocket launchers to show the country's ability to carry out preemptive attacks on rival South Korea, state media reported Friday. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)