SEOUL: North Korea threatened on Tuesday to take “bold and decisive military steps” against Japan in criticizing Tokyo’s adoption of a national security strategy as an attempt to transform it into an aggressive military power.
North Korea’s statement comes four days after Japan unveiled a security strategy that demonstrated its determination to possess the ability to “counterattack” and double its military spending to gain a more offensive advantage against foreign invaders. threats from China and other countries. North Korea.
North Korea’s foreign ministry said in a statement that Japan’s effort to acquire a counter-strike capability had nothing to do with self-defense but was an apparent attempt to acquire “pre-emptive strike capability”. to carry out attacks on the territory of other states”.
“Japan’s foolish attempt to satisfy its dark greed – building the capacity for military aggression under the pretext of exercising its legitimate right to self-defence – cannot be justified and tolerated,” a statement said. The ministry’s unnamed official said in a statement. state media.
The statement accused the United States of supporting and promoting Japan’s military ambitions and undermining regional peace. It said such alleged US moves are forcing North Korea to work towards completing its plan to develop new strategic weapons to thwart the enemy’s plot to invade North Korea.
The statement said North Korea wants to ensure that it can take “bold and decisive military steps” to protect its sovereignty and national interests against the complexities of regional security due to its security strategy. caused by Japan.
“Our country will continue to take actions to show how concerned and displeased we are with Japan’s greedy, unjust efforts to realize its ambitions,” the statement said. .
As in some other Asian countries, anti-Japanese sentiment is still deeply rooted in North Korea because of Japan’s atrocities during wartime. The Korean peninsula was under Japanese colonial rule from 1910-1945 before being split into US-backed capitalist Korea and Soviet-supported socialist Korea in the end of World War II in 1945.
North Korean state media regularly criticize the wrongdoing of the Japanese colonialists. Tuesday’s statement also said Japan had caused “incalculable suffering and unhappiness to the Korean people” during the colonial period.
North Korea’s pursuit of nuclear-tipped missiles is a major security concern for Japan because they are capable of reaching Japan as well as South Korea and the continental United States. In October, North Korea fired a medium-range missile over Japan, forcing Tokyo to issue an evacuation order. warn and stop the train.
Japan’s strategy calls China the “greatest strategic challenge” – ahead of North Korea and Russia – to Japan’s efforts to ensure peace, safety and stability.
North Korea’s statement comes four days after Japan unveiled a security strategy that demonstrated its determination to possess the ability to “counterattack” and double its military spending to gain a more offensive advantage against foreign invaders. threats from China and other countries. North Korea.
North Korea’s foreign ministry said in a statement that Japan’s effort to acquire a counter-strike capability had nothing to do with self-defense but was an apparent attempt to acquire “pre-emptive strike capability”. to carry out attacks on the territory of other states”.
“Japan’s foolish attempt to satisfy its dark greed – building the capacity for military aggression under the pretext of exercising its legitimate right to self-defence – cannot be justified and tolerated,” a statement said. The ministry’s unnamed official said in a statement. state media.
The statement accused the United States of supporting and promoting Japan’s military ambitions and undermining regional peace. It said such alleged US moves are forcing North Korea to work towards completing its plan to develop new strategic weapons to thwart the enemy’s plot to invade North Korea.
The statement said North Korea wants to ensure that it can take “bold and decisive military steps” to protect its sovereignty and national interests against the complexities of regional security due to its security strategy. caused by Japan.
“Our country will continue to take actions to show how concerned and displeased we are with Japan’s greedy, unjust efforts to realize its ambitions,” the statement said. .
As in some other Asian countries, anti-Japanese sentiment is still deeply rooted in North Korea because of Japan’s atrocities during wartime. The Korean peninsula was under Japanese colonial rule from 1910-1945 before being split into US-backed capitalist Korea and Soviet-supported socialist Korea in the end of World War II in 1945.
North Korean state media regularly criticize the wrongdoing of the Japanese colonialists. Tuesday’s statement also said Japan had caused “incalculable suffering and unhappiness to the Korean people” during the colonial period.
North Korea’s pursuit of nuclear-tipped missiles is a major security concern for Japan because they are capable of reaching Japan as well as South Korea and the continental United States. In October, North Korea fired a medium-range missile over Japan, forcing Tokyo to issue an evacuation order. warn and stop the train.
Japan’s strategy calls China the “greatest strategic challenge” – ahead of North Korea and Russia – to Japan’s efforts to ensure peace, safety and stability.
