North Korean army officers punch the air as they chant slogans during a rally at Kim Il Sung Square in downtown Pyongyang, North Korea, March 29, 2013. Tens of thousands of North Koreans turned out for the mass rally at the main square in Pyongyang in support of their leader Kim Jong-un's call to arms. Jon Chol Jin/AP
People watch a TV news report showing North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (c.) and other leaders, at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, March 30, 2013. North Korea warned Seoul that the Korean Peninsula was entering 'a state of war' and threatened to shut down a factory complex that's the last major symbol of inter-Korean cooperation. Ahn Young-joon/AP
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (l.) and former NBA star Dennis Rodman watch North Korean and US players in an exhibition basketball game at an arena in Pyongyang, North Korea. Rodman showed Kim Jong-un some of the finer points of basketball, and the North Korean ruler was so impressed he raided the country's stock of fine food and drink for a party that lasted well into the night. 'Guess what, I love him,'' the clearly smitten Rodman said. 'The guy's really awesome.' Jason Mojica/VICE Media/AP
The 105-storey Ryugyong Hotel stands above others in Pyongyang, North Korea. International hotel operator Kempinski AG will manage the pyramid-shaped hotel that is expected to open next year with 150 rooms, shops, offices, ball rooms, and restaurants. Greg Baker/AP
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (3rd r.) looks at food items as he inspects a military unit at an undisclosed location in North Korea. Korean Central News Agency/AP
A North Korean man skates in a new ice skating rink along the Taedong river in Pyongyang, December 2012. The skating rink and an adjacent skate park, built at the request of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Ng Han Guan/AP
A waitress looks at a television broadcasting about late leader Kim Jong Il at a restaurant in the Ryugyong Health Complex in Pyongyang, North Korea, Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012. The health complex along the Taedong River, which includes saunas, baths, a gym, restaurants, a table tennis center and salons, opened in November. Ng Han Guan/AP
North Korean military officers bow in front of an image of late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il during a national meeting of top party and military officials on the eve of Kim's first death anniversary in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012. Ng Han Guan/AP
Women work in the Kim Jong-suk Pyongyang Silk Mill in Pyongyang April 9, 2012. The factory is named after the wife of North Korea founder Kim Il-sung. Bobby Yip/Reuters
North Koreans sing a song about North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the end of a mass dance performance in Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, April 16, 2012. David Guttenfelder/AP
Pyongyang residents react as they mourn the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il in Pyongyang. Kim Jong-il died on a train trip, according to state television. The news sparked concern about who controlled the reclusive state and its nuclear program. Kyodo/Reuters
In this undated photo, Kim Jong-il (l.) poses for a souvenir picture during his childhood with his parents, Kim Jong-suk and leader Kim Il-sung. Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Service/AP
A family poses for a picture in front of portraits of the late leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il at a festival for the "Kimilsungia" flower to mark 100 years since the birth of North Korea's late leader in Pyongyang, North Korea, April 17, 2012. Vincent Yu/AP
The two governments are showing signs of restarting cooperation after months of elevated tensions.
North and South Korea held their first intergovernmental talks in two years today, ironing out details for higher-level talks this week while showing signs of restarting cooperation after months of high tensions.
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