US President Donald Trump recognized the North Korean leader's withdrawal from an impending attack on US territory in Guam in the Pacific as "wise", warning that the attack would be "catastrophic." “Kim Jong-un of North Korea made a very wise and well-reasoned decision. The alternative would have been both catastrophic and unacceptable! ”Trump wrote on Twitter. Responding to Pyongyang's threats to retaliate after the unanimous adoption of US sanctions by the UN Security Council on August 5, Trump promised "fire and fury" if North Korea continued to issue threats. This generated an announcement from Pyongyang about a possible missile attack near Guam. After weeks of stalemate, Kim appears to have withdrawn the idea of testing ICBM ballistic missiles off the coast of Guam.
