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Afternoon traffic passes in front of a wall painted with the flags of the U.S. and Guam in the Tumon district on the island of Guam on Friday. The island has become a talking point in the rhetoric coming from President Trump and North Korea.

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Trump Says U.S. Military Is 'Locked And Loaded' To Deal With North Korea

10:49am August 11, 2017

by Bill Chappell

North Korea has threatened to send missiles toward Guam. In his latest tweet about the isolated regime, President Trump says, "Military solutions are now fully in place, locked and loaded."

President Trump speaks to reporters before a security briefing at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., on Thursday.

Trump Renews Harsh Rhetoric Against North Korea

6:58pm August 10, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Asked whether his "fire and fury" comments on North Korea went too far, the president responded that maybe they weren't "tough enough."

At Mosa's Joint in Guam, island residents and military personnel fill up the bar for Thursday happy hour.

On Guam, The Mood Is Calm Despite Being In North Korea's Crosshairs

1:40pm August 10, 2017

by Elise Hu

Despite North Korea's recent threats to create an "enveloping fire," hotels and beaches are full in the tiny U.S. Pacific territory. "If it's gonna happen, it's gonna happen," says one resident.

At railway station in Seoul on Wednesday, a South Korean soldier walks past a television screen showing a graphic of the distance between North Korea and the U.S. territory of Guam.

Why Is North Korea Threatening Guam?

11:12pm August 09, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

The U.S. island territory is small but strategically significant. It's home to a naval base and an Air Force base. Pyongyang has long viewed it as a provocation — and a target.

A man watches a TV screen showing a local news program reporting on North Korea's missiles at the Seoul Train Station in Seoul, South Korea, on Wednesday.

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North Korea: Final Plan By Mid-August For Firing Missiles Near Guam

7:26pm August 09, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Pyongyang said once finished, it will wait for a green light from leader Kim Jong Un. Meanwhile, North Korea's military called President Trump's latest threats "a load of nonsense."

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says North Korea's Kim Jong Un "doesn't seem to understand diplomatic language."

Tillerson: Trump Is Using Language Kim Jong Un Can Understand

1:04pm August 09, 2017

by Bill Chappell

When asked if Americans should be worried about tensions with North Korea, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson replied, "I think Americans should sleep well at night."

South Korean army soldiers patrol on Monday along the barbed-wire fence in Paju, near the border with North Korea.

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North Korea Threatens 'Ultimate Measures' Over New U.N. Sanctions

12:51pm August 07, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

North Korea is blaming the United States and threatening "something thousands of times worse" in response to a package of sanctions that the U.N. Security Council passed unanimously over the weekend.

Tourists bow before statues of late North Korean leaders Kim Il-Sung (left) and Kim Jong-Il, in Pyongyang last month. The U.S. will ban travel to North Korea starting Sept. 1.

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State Department Bans Travel To North Korea On U.S. Passports Starting Sept. 1

7:50pm August 02, 2017

by Chris Benderev

Americans currently in North Korea were told to depart by the end of August. Journalists and aid workers may apply for exemptions from the ban.

Kim Hak-min, 30, is an electrical engineering student at Sogang University who fixes iPhones as a side business.

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How Steve Jobs Helped This North Korean Defector 'Think Different'

1:26pm July 31, 2017

by Elise Hu

When Kim Hak-min got to South Korea, he saw his first-ever smartphone, the iPhone 4. It changed his life trajectory.

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People watch as coverage of an ICBM missile test is displayed on a screen in a public square in Pyongyang on July 29, 2017.

Analysts: North Korea Improves Its Capabilities With Each Missile Test

10:28am July 29, 2017

by Elise Hu

North Korea fired a missile on Friday that experts say had the capability of striking U.S. cities. Korea observers argue with each successive test, the U.S. and allies lose leverage with Pyongyang.

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