Soldiers march in a parade to mark a national holiday on what would have been the founding father of North Korea, Kim Il Sung’s 105th birthday, in Pyongyang, April 15, 2017.

Military officers and other dignitaries gather to observe a parade marking a national holiday on what would have been the founding father of North Korea, Kim Il Sung’s 105th birthday, in Pyongyang, April 15, 2017.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waves to the gathered crowds from a balcony in central Pyongyang before observing a parade to mark a national holiday on what would have been the founding father of North Korea, Kim Il Sung’s 105th birthday.

Members of North Korea’s military and other North Koreans react upon seeing the country’s leader, Kim Jong Un, appear on a balcony to observe a parade to mark a national holiday on what would have been his grandfather, the country’s founder, Kim Il Sung’s 105th birthday, in Pyongyang, April 15, 2017. 

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appears on a balcony in central Pyongyang to wave to gathered crowds before observing a parade to mark a national holiday on what would have been the founding father of North Korea, Kim Il Sung’s 105th birthday.

Members of North Korea’s military and other North Koreans react upon seeing the country’s leader, Kim Jong Un, appear on a balcony to observe a parade to mark a national holiday on what would have been his grandfather, the country’s founder, Kim Il Sung’s 105th birthday, in Pyongyang, April 15, 2017. 

Soldiers march in a parade to mark a national holiday on what would have been the founding father of North Korea, Kim Il Sung’s 105th birthday, in Pyongyang, April 15, 2017.

Soldiers march in a parade to mark a national holiday on what would have been the founding father of North Korea, Kim Il Sung’s 105th birthday, in Pyongyang, April 15, 2017.

A missile launcher joins a parade to mark a national holiday on what would have been the founding father of North Korea, Kim Il Sung’s 105th birthday, in Pyongyang, April 15, 2017. It was impossible to verify whether many of the missiles in the parade actually contained working parts.

Soldiers march in a parade to mark a national holiday on what would have been the founding father of North Korea, Kim Il Sung’s 105th birthday, in Pyongyang, April 15, 2017.

Soldiers march in a parade to mark a national holiday on what would have been the founding father of North Korea, Kim Il Sung’s 105th birthday, in Pyongyang, April 15, 2017.

Soldiers drive tanks in formation in a parade to mark a national holiday on what would have been the founding father of North Korea, Kim Il Sung’s 105th birthday, in Pyongyang, April 15, 2017

Soldiers march in a parade to mark a national holiday on what would have been the founding father of North Korea, Kim Il Sung’s 105th birthday, in Pyongyang, April 15, 2017.

Soldiers march in a parade to mark a national holiday on what would have been the founding father of North Korea, Kim Il Sung’s 105th birthday, in Pyongyang, April 15, 2017.

A missile launcher joins a parade to mark a national holiday on what would have been the founding father of North Korea, Kim Il Sung’s 105th birthday, in Pyongyang, April 15, 2017. It was impossible to verify whether many of the missiles in the parade actually contained working parts.

Female North Korean soldiers march in a parade on what would have been the country’s founding father,  Kim Il Sung’s 105th birthday, in Pyongyang, April 15, 2017.

Soldiers march in a parade to mark a national holiday on what would have been the founding father of North Korea, Kim Il Sung’s 105th birthday, in Pyongyang, April 15, 2017.

North Korean sailors march in a parade on what would have been the country’s founding father, Kim Il Sung’s 105th birthday, in Pyongyang, April 15, 2017.

A missile launcher joins a parade to mark a national holiday on what would have been the founding father of North Korea, Kim Il Sung’s 105th birthday, in Pyongyang, April 15, 2017. It was impossible to verify whether many of the missiles in the parade actually contained working parts.

Soldiers march in a parade to mark a national holiday on what would have been the founding father of North Korea, Kim Il Sung’s 105th birthday, in Pyongyang, April 15, 2017.

Soldiers march in a parade to mark a national holiday on what would have been the founding father of North Korea, Kim Il Sung’s 105th birthday, in Pyongyang, April 15, 2017.

Soldiers drive tanks in a parade to mark a national holiday on what would have been the founding father of North Korea, Kim Il Sung’s 105th birthday, in Pyongyang, April 15, 2017