Civil danger broadcasts are rare and are used to warn civilians of an imminent threat, such as a military strike or terrorist attack. The warning lasted only 15 minutes and officials later stressed that a real emergency message would describe the type of threat. Facebook Twitter Pinterest In pictures released on Tuesday, Kim Jong-un studies maps showing the path of a missile from North Korea to Guam. The North Korean leader encouraged the US to halt any provocative rhetoric “in order to defuse the tensions and prevent the dangerous military conflict on the Korean peninsula”. But photos from the same visit showed Kim inspecting maps with a detailed flight plan for missiles directed at Guam.

Source: The Guardian August 15, 2017 06:44 UTC