Via AP:
The speaker of the Guam Legislature says he hopes the island can defend itself in the event of an attack from North Korea.
Benjamin J. Cruz tells The Associated Press in a telephone interview, "We're just praying that the United States and the ... defense system we have here is sufficient enough to protect us."
North Korea says it is examining its operational plans for attacking Guam to contain U.S. bases there.
Cruz calls the threat "very disconcerting," saying, "It forces us to pause and to say a prayer for the safety of our people."
Rena Chang, who owns a hair salon in the tourist area of Tumon, says: "That's so scary. My heart is pumping right now."