{"id":111953,"date":"2017-08-14T23:30:56","date_gmt":"2017-08-15T03:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=111953"},"modified":"2017-08-15T07:41:44","modified_gmt":"2017-08-15T11:41:44","slug":"nokor-pulls-back-threat-on-guam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/08\/14\/nokor-pulls-back-threat-on-guam\/","title":{"rendered":"NoKor pulls back on threat to Guam"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un (Screenshot from CNN footage)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After a \u2018word war\u2019 with President Donald Trump, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, held fire against United States of America\u2019s (USA\u2019s) territory Guam, after seeing Korean People\u2019s Army\u2019s (KPA\u2019s) strategic force command on Tuesday, Pyongyang\u2019s state media reported.<\/p>\n

According to the North Korea’s media outlet, Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Kim praised the \u2018close and careful plan\u2019 of attack prepared by KPA, as he was \u2018freshly inspired\u2019 seeing the \u2018Hwasong artillerymen\u2019s combat preparedness and sky-high spirit\u2019 himself, during a visit in the military base.<\/p>\n

The same report by the said state media mentioned that Kim advised the US \u2018to take into full account gains and losses with a clear head whether the prevailing situation is more unfavorable for any party.\u2019<\/p>\n

He added that the US should stop \u2018provoking\u2019 Democratic People\u2019s Republic of Korea (DPRK) any longer, and if the \u2018Yankees\u2019 as Kim called them are persistent with their \u2018reckless actions,\u2019 he could change his mind and proceed with \u2018enveloping fire\u2019 at Guam. For now, he will watch the US, but ordered the army to be ready to strike \u2018at all times,\u2019 KCNA report said.<\/p>\n

In order to resolve the tensions between the DPRK and US, he insisted that the latter should make \u2018necessary\u2019 actions \u2018first\u2019 as it committed provocations after introducing huge nuclear strategic equipment into the vicinity of the Korean peninsula, the same report stated.<\/p>\n

According to another report by KCNA, the DPRK\u2019s access to the nukes is just a \u2018measure for self-defense\u2019 from the \u2018high-handed and arbitrary practices of the US.\u2019<\/p>\n

Last week, Trump filled the headlines with his threat: \u201cNorth Korea best not make any more threats to the United States. They will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Defense Secretary James Mattis warned yesterday that an attack \u2018could escalate into war very quickly.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s called war, if they shoot at us\u2026 You don\u2019t shoot at people in this world unless you want to bear the consequences,\u201d Mattis told reporters at the Pentagon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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