North Korean state news agency, Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), on Tuesday released a series of photos showing leader Kim Jong Un visiting the Command of the Strategic Force of the Korean People’s Army (KPA).

The photos released with a KCNA report revealed that Kim had delayed a decision on firing missiles towards Guam while he was watching U.S. actions a little longer.

The North Korean leader was seen holding a baton and pointing at a map showing a flight path for the missiles appearing to start from North Korea’s east coast, flying over Japan towards Guam.

The country has often threatened to attack the United States and its bases and released similar photos in the past but never followed through.

Also, Kim was seen sitting with other generals including Kim Jong Sik, a veteran rocket scientist behind North Korea’s missile programme, in a war room where other maps of operational zones in South Korea and Japan are hanging on a wall.

KCNA said Kim’s visit was made on Monday.

Pyongyang’s plans to fire missiles near Guam prompted a surge in tensions in the region last week, with U.S. President Donald Trump saying the U.S. military was “locked and loaded” if North Korea acted unwisely.

Reuters