North Korea says plan to attack Guam will be ready by mid-August

North Korea has said it will have a plan prepared by mid-August to attack near the island of Guam, a U.S. territory and home to multiple U.S. military bases, the Associated Press reports. After the plan is ready, it will be presented to Kim Jong-un for his approval, according to the report.

North Korea also said President Trump's threat of "fire and fury" was a "load of nonsense" and "only absolute force" toward the U.S. can be effective.

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