North Korea steps up criticism of Japan’s plans to overhaul key security legislation, calling the effort “reckless militaristic acts” and warning it aims to turn Japan into a “war state.” Pyongyang makes the remarks through a statement published by Rodong Sinmun, the official newspaper of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea. In the criticism, North Korea accuses Japan of trying to revive elements of an “Empire of Japan” and of “exploiting the good will of the international community to revive militarism.” The renewed response comes as Japan moves to revise three major security documents within the year: the National Security Strategy, the National Defense Strategy, and the Defense Buildup Program. The revision push is widely viewed as a reaction to shifting regional security conditions, including China’s growing military presence, as well as other threats in the region. North Korea also issues a warning that if Japan attempts another invasion, it will face consequences more devastating than in the past. The statement follows a similar North Korean condemnation earlier in the month describing Japan’s actions as a “brazen challenge to global peace and humanity.”
North Korea denounces Japan’s security law overhaul as move toward “war state”
North Korea steps up criticism of Japan’s plans to overhaul key security legislation, calling the effort “reckless militaristic acts” and warning it aims to turn Japan into a “war state.” Pyongyang ma...
- North Korea criticizes Japan’s effort to revise key security legislation as “reckless militaristic acts.”
- Pyongyang says Japan is trying to become a “war state” and to revive the “Empire of Japan.”
- The criticism is published by Rodong Sinmun, the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea’s official mouthpiece.
- Japan plans to revise the National Security Strategy, National Defense Strategy, and Defense Buildup Program within the year.
- North Korea warns that any “yet another invasion” by Japan would bring consequences more devastating than in the past, and it had made similar objections earlier in the month.
North Korea has stepped up its criticism of Japan’s push to overhaul its key security legislation, denouncing it as “reckless militaristic acts.” Pyongyang accused Tokyo of seeking to turn itself into a “war state” in a bid to revive “the Empire of Japan” and said that it “has exploited the good will of the international community to revive militarism,” according to an article published by Rodong Sinmun, the official mouthpiece of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea, on Saturday. Pyongyang’s latest criticism came as Tokyo moves to revise its three key security documents – the National Security Strategy, National Defense […]...Keep on reading: N. Korea brands Japan's security overhaul bid to become 'war state'
3 months agoNorth Korea has stepped up its criticism of Japan's push to overhaul its key security legislation, denouncing it as "reckless militaristic acts." Pyongyang accused Tokyo of seeking to turn itself into a "war state" in a bid to revive "the Empire of Japan" and said that it "has exploited the good will of the international community to revive militarism," according to an article published by Rodong Sinmun, the official mouthpiece of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, Saturday. Pyongyang's latest criticism came as Tokyo moves to revise its three key security documents — the National Security Strategy, National Defense Strategy and Defense Buildup Program — within this year, a drive widely seen as a response to China's growing military presence in the region and other regional security threats. "If Japan attempts yet another invasion, it will bring about consequences far more devastating to itself than in the past," it warned. The latest broadside follows a similar attack earlier this month, when Pyongyang branded the move "a brazen challenge to global peace and humanity."
3 months agoNorth Korea has stepped up its criticism of Japan's push to overhaul its key security legislation, denouncing it as "reckless militaristic acts." Pyongyang accused Tokyo of seeking to turn itself into a "war state" in a bid to revive "the Empire of Japan" and said that it "has exploited the good will of the international community to revive militarism," according to an article published by Rodong Sinmun, the official mouthpiece of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, on Saturday. Pyongyang's latest criticism came as Tokyo moves to revise its three key security documents — the National Security Strategy, National Defense Strategy and Defense Buildup Program — within this year, a drive widely seen as a response to China's growing military presence in the region and other regional security threats. "If Japan attempts yet another invasion, it will bring about consequences far more devastating to itself than in the past," it warned. The latest broadside follows a similar attack earlier this month, when Pyongyang branded the move "a brazen challenge to global peace and humanity."
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