N. Korea denounces Japan's record defense budget as 'war preparation'
North Korea on Saturday condemned Japan's plan to set a record-high defense budget for next year, calling it a move to prepare for a "war of aggression" and threatening to "counterattack thoroughly" with united strength. The condemnation came as Japan's defense ministry on Wednesday set its budget request for the next fiscal year at a record 8.9 trillion yen ($60 billion), with the final budget…
North Korea has harshly criticized Japan's intention to set a new record high defense budget for the next fiscal year. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) quoted a commentary from Rodong Sinmun, the country's most-read newspaper, describing the move as a preparation for a "war of aggression." The North Korean government threatened to counterattack with "thoroughly united strength."
Japan's defense ministry had set its budget request for the next fiscal year at a staggering 8.9 trillion yen, or approximately $60 billion, with the final budget expected to reach around 10 trillion yen by year-end, according to foreign media reports. The North deemed this expansion of the war budget as a dangerous move that would cause turmoil in the region and the world.
They emphasized that the military buildup aimed to complete preparations for a war of aggression and claimed that the international community would never tolerate such an act by descendants of a war-criminal state.
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