North Korea condemns Japan’s white paper, calling it ‘re-invasion paper’
Pyongyang accuses Tokyo's defence policy of portraying North Korea as its greatest strategic threat to justify military buildup.
North Korea has harshly criticized Japan's 2026 Defence White Paper, branding it a "reinvasion-minded" document aimed at justifying the country's aggressive arms buildup, according to a commentary published by the state-run KCNA news agency.
The North Korean analyst argued that Japan's white paper unfairly labeled Pyongyang as the "greatest strategic challenge" in order to legitimize its own military expansion. Pyongyang has been increasingly vocal in its disapproval of Tokyo's defense policies, making at least seven critical statements since July of this year.
Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, warned last week that Pyongyang would resort to "additional military options" in response to Japan's transformation into a military power, following Tokyo's test-firing of a US-made Tomahawk cruise missile. The following day, North Korea responded by test-firing a short-range ballistic missile towards the sea between the two Asian powers, an act some analysts interpret as a warning aimed at Japan.
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