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Article snippet: SEOUL, South Korea — Until recently, the world considered North Korea largely a menace on the Korean Peninsula, its military most threatening to the 25 million people of Seoul and the sprawling area around the South Korean capital. But with President Trump warning of unleashing “fire and fury” against North Korea and the North demonstrating its missiles can fly far beyond the peninsula, people across Asia are reconsidering. Increasingly, countries in the region, especially those hosting American military bases, are asking: Are they potential targets of North Korean retaliation? On Wednesday, North Korea’s leader, Japan, a crucial United States military ally. South Korea remains the most likely target of any North Korean counterattack should the United States take military action to try to stop the North’s nuclear and missile programs. North Korea warned on Wednesday that it was considering a strike that would create “an enveloping fire” around Guam, a United States territory that is home to vital American military operations. Guam’s governor, Eddie Baza Calvo, played the down threat of a North Korean attack in a video address on Wednesday. “I want to reassure the people of Guam that currently there is no threat to our island or the Marianas,” he said, referring to the nearby Northern Mariana Islands chain, a United States commonwealth. Mr. Calvo said officials and military commanders were “prepared for any eventuality.” Guam is a potential target because it is a ... Link to the full article to read more