North Koreans celebrate the country's 76th founding anniversary at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Cha Song Ho)
A national flag is hoisted during a celebration ceremony of the country's 76th founding anniversary at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)
North Koreans celebrate the country's 76th founding anniversary at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)
In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivers a speech, marking the country's 76th founding anniversary in Pyongyang, North Korea Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. 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)
Pyongyang citizens pay respect to the statues of their late leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il on Mansu Hill on the occasion of the country's 76th founding anniversary in Pyongyang, North Korea Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)
North Koreans celebrate the country's 76th founding anniversary at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)
North Koreans march with their nationa flag as they celebrate the country's 76th founding anniversary at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)
In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivers a speech, marking the country's 76th founding anniversary in Pyongyang, North Korea Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. 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)
Pyongyang citizens pay respect to the statues of their late leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il on Mansu Hill on the occasion of the country's 76th founding anniversary in Pyongyang, North Korea Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)
North Korean dance during an evening gala as they celebrate the country's 76th founding anniversary at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)
North Koreans celebrate the country's 76th founding anniversary at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)
North Koreans perform during an evening gala as they celebrate the country's 76th founding anniversary at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)
North Korean dance during an evening gala as they celebrate the country's 76th founding anniversary at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Cha Song Ho)
Pyongyang citizens pay respect to the statues of their late leaders Kim Il Sung, left, and Kim Jong Il on Mansu Hill on the occasion of the country's 76th founding anniversary in Pyongyang, North Korea Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Cha Song Ho)
North Korean youth and students perform during an evening gala as they celebrate the country's 76th founding anniversary at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)