US EditionNorth Korea Denounces Japan White Paper for Labeling It an ‘Imminent Threat’
JAPAN, JUL 18 – Japan aims to counter threats from North Korea and China by boosting defense spending and military ties with the US, labeling North Korea a more imminent security risk, officials said.
- North Korea condemned Japan's 2025 defense white paper released in mid-July, labeling it a war scenario for reinvasion and aggression.
- This denunciation followed Japan's approval of the white paper on July 15, which portrays North Korea as an urgent threat amid Japan's military expansion.
- The white paper highlights Japan's shift from exclusive defense to developing long-range strike and cross-domain warfare capabilities, including increased defense spending and missile acquisitions.
- North Korean officials accused Japan of escalating regional tensions to justify military buildup and restoring war alliances, calling Japan’s modernization plot an attempt to revive past imperialism.
- The conflict suggests ongoing regional instability, with North Korea framing its nuclear program as deterrence against U.S. and allied provocations while Japan extends its military reach.
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A North Korean diplomat accused Japan of threatening regional peace trying to become a "military giant", a reference to its White Paper on defence, informs the North Korean state agency on Friday.
North Korea denounces Japan white paper for labeling it an ‘imminent threat’
North Korea slammed Japan’s new Defense White Paper on Friday for labeling the DPRK an “imminent threat,” calling the annual report “shameless sophism” that Tokyo is using to justify its ongoing militarization. In a statement released via the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the DPRK’s foreign ministry accused Japan of being “obsessed” with the idea […]
Japan this week labeled North Korea an “urgent threat.” That has angered North Korea, which has accused Japan of posing a threat to regional security, Yonhap reports. “Trying to justify its reckless attempts to become a military superpower,” it said in a statement.
NKorea says Japan seeking to be a 'military giant'
SEOUL, South Korea — A new Japanese defense policy white paper showed the country was seeking to be a major military power, North Korean state media reported a foreign ministry official as saying Friday, who justified Pyongyang's nuclear program on that basis.
Tokyo is "escalating the regional situation" in order to "justify the dangerous measures" it is taking, says North Korean official
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