N. Korean soldiers stand on steps overlooking border village Panmunjom

North Korean soldiers stand on steps overlooking the border village of Panmunjom, North Korea, which has separates the two Koreas since the Korean War, Wednesday, April 24, 2013. For weeks, North Korea has threatened to attack the U.S. and South Korea for holding joint military drills and for supporting U.N. sanctions. Washington and Seoul said they’ve seen no evidence that Pyongyang is actually preparing for a major conflict, though South Korean defense officials said the North appears prepared to test-fire a medium-range missile.

North Korean soldiers sit on the side of a road in south of Kaesong, North Korea near the demilitarized zone which separates the two Koreas on Wednesday, April 24, 2013. <AP Photo/David Guttenfelder>