Missile spotted in 'launch position', United States and South Korean armed forces placed at 'maximum ...

NORTH Korea is reportedly 'shuffling' its mobile missile launchers after Japan reported spotting on in a "ready to fire" position. 1:03 (AEST): United States island of Guam placed on 'yellow' alert Guam has raised its official threat level and tested its emergency alert system after warnings from North Korea identifying the island as a potential missile target, according to news agency AFP. With a North Korean missile test expected at any time, authorities said the US territory in the western Pacific was on yellow alert, the middle phase of a three-step "traffic light" system comprising green, yellow and red levels. "This is the same colour used by government agencies to...