For over a week now, there has been serious words exchange between Pyongyang and Washington resulting in Donald Trump vowing to rain down "fire and fury" while North Korea retorting that Trump was saying "load of nonsense" and that he was "bereft of reasoning"
The crisis came in as a result of the New United Nations sanctions condemning the North's rapidly developing nuclear program drew fresh ire and threats from Pyongyang.
Guam is a key outpost for the U.S. military, which uses it as a base for bombers and submarines.
The island's sandy beaches and aquamarine waters makes it a popular getaway for travelers from Japan and South Korea. Guam is only about three hours by plane from major cities in both countries.
Despite the issues, travellers and tourists haven't stopped pouring into Guam.
Won Hyung-jin, an official from Modetour, a large South Korean travel agency, said several customers called with concerns, but they weren't worried enough to pay cancellation fees for their trips.
Chiho Tsuchiya from Japan heard the news, but she decided to come anyway with her husband and two children. "I feel Japan and Korea also can get danger from North Korea, so staying home is the same," said the 40-year-old.
"It seems North Korea racks up tension once or twice every year, and travelers have become insensitive about it," Won said. His company has sent about 5,000 travelers to Guam a month this year, mostly on package tours.
The U.S. territory has a population of 160,000, but it attracted 1.5 million visitors last year. One third of Guam's jobs are in the tourism industry.
The crisis came in as a result of the New United Nations sanctions condemning the North's rapidly developing nuclear program drew fresh ire and threats from Pyongyang.
Guam is a key outpost for the U.S. military, which uses it as a base for bombers and submarines.
The island's sandy beaches and aquamarine waters makes it a popular getaway for travelers from Japan and South Korea. Guam is only about three hours by plane from major cities in both countries.
Despite the issues, travellers and tourists haven't stopped pouring into Guam.
Won Hyung-jin, an official from Modetour, a large South Korean travel agency, said several customers called with concerns, but they weren't worried enough to pay cancellation fees for their trips.
Chiho Tsuchiya from Japan heard the news, but she decided to come anyway with her husband and two children. "I feel Japan and Korea also can get danger from North Korea, so staying home is the same," said the 40-year-old.
"It seems North Korea racks up tension once or twice every year, and travelers have become insensitive about it," Won said. His company has sent about 5,000 travelers to Guam a month this year, mostly on package tours.
The U.S. territory has a population of 160,000, but it attracted 1.5 million visitors last year. One third of Guam's jobs are in the tourism industry.
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