Don’t push me: Trump

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump tightened the screws on North Korea on Friday, warning Pyongyang would “truly regret” taking any hostile action against the US as he prepared for talks with China’s leader on the crisis.

Mr Trump has engaged in a war of words with the North over its weapons and missile programs, as US media reported Pyongyang has miniaturised a nuclear warhead.

He lashed out at Pyongyang’s plans to launch missiles towards the US Pacific territory of Guam, urging Kim to heed his warnings.

“If he does anything with respect to Guam or any place else that’s an American territory or an American ally, he will truly regret it, and he will regret it fast,” Mr Trump said.

If an attack warning is issued, Guam residents should take cover quickly – in a concrete structure, preferably underground – and stay there until instructed otherwise, according to a fact sheet titled “Preparing for an Imminent Missile Threat”.

Guam’s Office of Civil Defense began disseminating fact sheets on Friday to help residents prepare for a missile attack from North Korea.

“Do not look at the flash or fireball – it can blind you,” the sheet advises.