North Korea threatens 'thermonuclear war' over Camp David summit and US-South Korea drills

North Korea celebrated the 110th anniversary of the birth of late founder Kim Il Sung on Friday with fireworks, a procession, and an evening gala in Pyongyang's main square, with thousands of people in colourful traditional dress singing and dancing.

North Korea celebrates founder's birthday with dance, music but no military parade

On the sidelines of a summit of East and Southeast Asian leaders in Manila, Trump met Japan's Shinzo Abe and Australia's Malcolm Turnbull and said discussions at the meeting would include tensions on the Korean Peninsula and trade

ASEAN: Trump meets Japan, Australia leaders; discusses trade, North Korea threat

The threats followed after the US President Donald Trump had warned North Korea with 'fire and fury' over its nuclear ambitions

Guam keeps its cool after North Korea strike threat

A US defense official told AFP, however, that the system has only 'reached initial intercept capability'

THAAD missile defense system now operational in South Korea