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N Korea considers missile strike on Guam after Trump's 'fire and fury' warning

Published Wed, Aug 9, 2017 · 09:50 PM

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NORTH Korea said on Wednesday it is considering plans for a missile strike on the US Pacific territory of Guam, just hours after President Donald Trump told the North that any threat to the United States would be met with "fire and fury".

The sharp increase in tensions rattled financial markets and prompted warnings from US officials and analysts not to engage in rhetorical slanging matches with North Korea.

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