N Korea warns of ‘military options’ over Japan arming

The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un yesterday accused Japan of “transformation into a war state” as Tokyo beefs up its military stance in the Pacific.Japan has been moving away from its post-World War II pacifist status — increasing military spending, ramping up defense pacts and fielding missile launchers on its outlying islands.Japan’s defense minister on Tuesday said that the military needs to operate with a “sense of urgency and crisis,” as a new government assessment warned of growing threats from China, Russia and North Korea. Kim Yo-jong, a sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, attends a ceremony in Hanoi on March 2, 2019. Photo: AP In a statement carried by North Korean state media, Kim Yo-jong said that Pyongyang’s “leadership will set up additional military options