Radio stations in Guam ACCIDENTALLY broadcast missile warning klaxon that could signal North Korean attack
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Radio stations in Guam accidentally broadcast an unauthorised a missile warning klaxon that would be used if there was a military attack .
The 'civil danger warning' message was broadcast at 12.15am this morning by local radio stations KTWG and KSTO, but did not specify the danger.
It said: "A broadcast station or cable system has issued a civil danger warning for the following countries/areas: Guam; at 12:25 a.m. on Aug. 15, 2017, effective until 12:40 a.m.
"Message from KTWGKSTO."
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However the test was not connected to any emergency, heightened threat or warning, BNO news reported.
George Charfauros, Guam Homeland Security Advisor, said in a statement: "Remember there is no change in threat level, we continue business as usual and know there are U.S. Department of Defense capabilities in place.
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"We continue communication with our federal and military partners and have not received official statement warranting any concern for imminent threat to Guam or the Marianas.”
Kim Jong Un has delayed a decision on firing missiles towards Guam while he watches US actions a little longer, the North's state media said on Tuesday.
South Korea's president said Seoul would seek to prevent war by all means.
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Signs of easings in tension on the Korean peninsula helped stock markets rally for a second day running even as the UnitedStates and South Korea prepared for more joint military drills and experts warned North Korea could still proceed with its provocative plan.
In his first public appearance in about two weeks, Kim Jong Un inspected the command of the North's army on Monday, examining a plan to fire four missiles to land near the US Pacific territory of Guam, the official KCNA said in a report.
"He said that if the Yankees persist in their extremely dangerous reckless actions on the Korean peninsula and in its vicinity, testing the self-restraint of the DPRK, the latter will make an important decision as it already declared," the report said.