NORTH Korea has sent a coded message to Donald Trump as the world braces itself for nuclear war, an expert has claimed.

The regime led by Kim Jong-un seemingly backed down from its threat to nuke the US overseas territory of Guam overnight.

In a statement, Pyongyang said it planned on watching the foolish and stupid conduct of the Yankees before committing to a strike.

North Korean officials announced: The US Imperialists caught the noose around their necks due to their reckless military confrontation racket... (but) he would watch a little more the foolish and stupid conduct of the Yankees spending a hard time of every minute of their miserable lot.

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Since 2008, photographer Eric Lafforgue ventured to North Korea six times. Thanks to digital memory cards, he was able to save photos that was forbidden to take inside the segregated state

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Taking pictures in the DMZ is easy, but if you come too close to the soldiers, they stop you

The unknown factor in this is not Kim, its Trump

But an expert has claimed there may be a hidden message in the statement.

Dr Genevieve Hhnen, of Edith Cowen University, said this should be taken to mean Kim Jong-un is actually offering an olive branch to Trump.

This isnt the kind of statement that would be interpreted as aggressive -- despite all the aggressive rhetoric, Edith Cowan Universitys Dr Genevieve Hohnen said. The fact Kim Jong-un says he will respond only if the US does not de-escalate the situation is significant, she told news.com.au.

The Western Sea Barrage in the coastal town of Nampo is a stopping-off point for tourists. The beach is a destination for work groups from the neighbouring area

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Beach-goers dancing at the West Sea Barrage beach outside the coastal city of Nampo, southwest of Pyongyang

She continued: The problem is that Kim Jon-un is largely the same personality type as Trump both are paranoid, narcissistic and have huge egos.

Weve never really had leaders like that on both sides before.

The unknown factor in this is not Kim, its Trump. Kim Jong-un is acting as we expect him to behave.

Weve actually been expecting something like this. Todays quite an important day in North Korea. The North Koreans usually do something in terms of military development to coincide with such events, she added.

It comes after Donald Trump warned he would meet North Korea with fire and fury following the hermit states repeated threats towards the US.

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