© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The North Korean flag flutters at the North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia March 19, 2021. REUTERS / Lim Huey Teng / File Photo
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea has criticized the recent agreement by the United States, South Korea and Japan to strengthen military cooperation as a means to realize the United States’ plan for a military alliance like NATO in the future. area.
The state news agency reported on Sunday that the spokesman for the North’s Foreign Ministry said as much about the question posed by KCNA.
“The facts clearly show that the real purpose of the US spreading rumors about the ‘threat from North Korea’ is to create an excuse to gain military superiority over the Asia-Pacific region,” the spokesman said. Binh Duong”.
The current situation further calls for building up the country’s defenses to proactively deal with the rapid aggravation of the security environment, the spokesman added.
The leaders of the United States, South Korea and Japan met on the sidelines of a NATO summit last week and agreed to explore further measures to bolster “extended deterrence” against North Korea.
