Tensions are at their highest in years, with the North and the U.S.-backed South demonstrating their military preparedness.
ປະມວນພາບ ແຫຼມເກົາຫຼີ ຍັງສືບຕໍ່ ມີຄວາມເຄັ່ງຕຶງ
![North Koreans attend a rally in support of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's order to put its missile units on standby in preparation for a possible war against the U.S. and South Korea, Pyongyang, March 29, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/caeb25e0-b2f1-4feb-aa67-b01be3bafd6f_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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North Koreans attend a rally in support of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's order to put its missile units on standby in preparation for a possible war against the U.S. and South Korea, Pyongyang, March 29, 2013.
![University students punch the air as they march through Kim Il Sung Square in downtown Pyongyang, North Korea, March 29, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/1a1add93-65e4-499e-95c3-3f16ede2e38a_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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University students punch the air as they march through Kim Il Sung Square in downtown Pyongyang, North Korea, March 29, 2013.
![South Korean soldiers prepare for a military exercise, Paju, north of Seoul, South Korea, March 29, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/370b98bf-1d95-4768-8fe7-6ddf14c22bd7_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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South Korean soldiers prepare for a military exercise, Paju, north of Seoul, South Korea, March 29, 2013.
![A U.S. Air Force B-2 stealth bomber flies near Osan U.S. Air Base in Pyeongtaek, south of Seoul, South Korea, March 28, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/38a74e3f-8ff4-4529-a769-0a30fbf0eb66_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A U.S. Air Force B-2 stealth bomber flies near Osan U.S. Air Base in Pyeongtaek, south of Seoul, South Korea, March 28, 2013.