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Kim Yo Jong Slams Japan's Tomahawk Test, Threatens Response
Kim said North Korea will add military options after Japan test-fired a Tomahawk missile and joined U.S.-led drills, citing regional security threats.
- Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, warned on Wednesday that Pyongyang will adopt "additional military options" after Japan test-fired a United States-made Tomahawk cruise missile from the Aegis destroyer Chokai.
- Prompted by Japan's recent participation in US-led drills in the Philippines, Kim accused Tokyo of shedding its defensive posture to become a "military giant" capable of preemptive attacks.
- Stating that "the US is behind such dangerous military moves of Japan," Kim claimed the United States enables Japan's buildup by modifying naval vessels for missile operation.
- According to Lim Eul-chul, a professor at Kyungnam University's Institute for Far Eastern Studies, Pyongyang's rhetoric indicates potential future military demonstrations, such as missile tests or undersea strike capabilities.
- Analysts including Yang Moo-jin of the University of North Korean Studies in Seoul suggest Kim's comments aim to frame Japan's modernization as a direct security threat, justifying North Korea's own weapons development.
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Japan first conducted a test launch by a Tomahawk cruiser from JS Chokai. In Pyongyang, it was announced that it would continue to build its own military capabilities.
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North Korea threatens response to Japan’s arms buildup ahead of Asian Games
Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, on Wednesday threatened Japan for transforming into a “war state,” citing Tokyo’s recent first-ever test-firing of a long-range Tomahawk cruise missile. In a statement issued through the state-run Korean Central News Agency, Kim criticized Japan’s test launch of a U.S.-made Tomahawk cruise […]
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