North Korea criticized Japan on October 18, stating that it is making a "dangerous attempt to pave the way for nuclear armament."
In a commentary published by the ruling Workers' Party's newspaper, Rodong Sinmun, it noted that Japan's Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi recently emphasized that discussions regarding nuclear weapons and the possession of nuclear submarines should not be excluded from three security-related documents that were revised.
These three major security documents were adopted at the end of 2022 and outline Japan's medium- to long-term security and defense policy directions, including the National Security Strategy, National Defense Strategy, and Defense Buildup Program.
The commentary further pointed out that "senior officials, led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, are advocating for nuclear armament."
It warned that once the issue of nuclear weapons possession is included in these documents, it would only be a matter of time before Japan adopts nuclear armament as a military strategy and establishes institutional mechanisms to pursue it systematically. It also stated, "It is no secret that Japan has long completed preparations necessary for nuclear armament."
Additionally, it emphasized that Japan's nuclear armament is not aimed at "defensive measures" but rather at enhancing its re-invasion capabilities, transforming the Self-Defense Forces into a genuine war tool equipped with strategic nuclear power to achieve its ambitions.
Rodong Sinmun urged Japan to cool its heated ambitions for re-invasion and reflect soberly on its history of defeat, stating, "The lessons of Japan's past show that the endpoint of militarism is a tragic self-destruction."
In a commentary published by the ruling Workers' Party's newspaper, Rodong Sinmun, it noted that Japan's Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi recently emphasized that discussions regarding nuclear weapons and the possession of nuclear submarines should not be excluded from three security-related documents that were revised.
These three major security documents were adopted at the end of 2022 and outline Japan's medium- to long-term security and defense policy directions, including the National Security Strategy, National Defense Strategy, and Defense Buildup Program.
The commentary further pointed out that "senior officials, led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, are advocating for nuclear armament."
It warned that once the issue of nuclear weapons possession is included in these documents, it would only be a matter of time before Japan adopts nuclear armament as a military strategy and establishes institutional mechanisms to pursue it systematically. It also stated, "It is no secret that Japan has long completed preparations necessary for nuclear armament."
Additionally, it emphasized that Japan's nuclear armament is not aimed at "defensive measures" but rather at enhancing its re-invasion capabilities, transforming the Self-Defense Forces into a genuine war tool equipped with strategic nuclear power to achieve its ambitions.
Rodong Sinmun urged Japan to cool its heated ambitions for re-invasion and reflect soberly on its history of defeat, stating, "The lessons of Japan's past show that the endpoint of militarism is a tragic self-destruction."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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