North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong issues military threat over Japan missile test.
Kim Yo Jong threatened military action after Japan tested Tomahawk missiles, alleging Tokyo is shifting toward military power with US support.
OriginalSourceSouth China Morning PostHong KongLeanCenterCredibilityPublished02:30 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceSouth China Morning PostHong KongLeanCenterCredibilityPublished02:30 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“North Korea vows to teach ‘war criminal state’ Japan lesson over missile test”
North Korea says it will teach Japan, which it called a ‘war criminal state,’ a lesson over missile test
Key points
- Kim Yo-jong says North Korea will pursue unspecified additional military options.
- Pyongyang accuses Japan of reviving ambitions of a ‘war criminal state’.
- North Korea cites Japan’s Tomahawk test and coalition exercises as threats.
- Japan aims to deter rivals with long-range capabilities, including 400 Tomahawks on order.
- Japan’s defence spending target remains 2% of GDP by March 2028, current at 1.9%.
Other reports
- SourceReutersUnited KingdomLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at ReutersSourceReutersUnited KingdomLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Reuters
“North Korea's Kim Yo Jong warns of new military options over Japan's strike capabilities - Reuters”
- SourceBloombergUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at BloombergSourceBloombergUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Bloomberg
“North Korea Warns of More Military Steps Over Japan’s Rearmament”
- SourceAl JazeeraQatarLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Al JazeeraSourceAl JazeeraQatarLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Al Jazeera
“North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong issues military threat over Japan missile test”
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Kim Yo Jong threatened military action after Japan tested Tomahawk missiles, alleging Tokyo is shifting toward military power with US support.