North Korea backs away from plan to launch missiles toward Guam

After a week of escalating nuclear tensions between the U.S. and North Korea, North Korea took a step back Tuesday. That has people breathing easier on Guam and in Seoul.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was presented with the plans to launch four ballistic missiles toward the island of Guam, but he decided to hold off … for now.


According to North Korean state media, he said he will "watch a little more the foolish and stupid conduct of the Yankees."

"This message from Kim Jong Un is definitely a de-escalation," says professor John Delury of international studies at Yonsei University.

He says North Korea may be signaling that it wants to start a dialogue despite the heated rhetoric from both sides.



Source :- cbsnews

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