Japan outlines its military build-up plan, citing threats from China, Russia and North Korea

Reuters —  Japan’s government is portraying its accelerating military buildup not only as ​a way to protect the country but as a route to greater prosperity, arguing in ‌its latest defense white paper that arms production can support economic growth. The annual assessment of threats posed by neighboring China, Russia a

Japan has been gradually moving away from its post-World War II pacifist status, increasing military spending, ramping up defence pacts and deploying missile launchers to its outer islands.

Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, warned Wednesday that Pyongyang could adopt "additional military options" against Japan.

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has accused Japan of moving beyond a defensive posture.

Pyongyang's "leadership will set up additional military options which are obviously due to Japan's transformation", says the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said that Pyongyang would not remain a "passive onlooker."

North Korea said it will pursue unspecified “additional military options” in response to Japan’s expanding defense capabilities, accusing Tokyo of reviving the ambitions of a “war criminal state.”

North Korea warned Wednesday it will consider "additional military options" in response to what it called Japan's ambitions to return to a "war criminal state," denouncing the United States for allowing Tokyo to pursue rearmament. Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, made the remarks in

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Tensions are rising in the Pacific region as distrust among key players sees one country undertake a drastic push to rearm.

DefenseWhite paper says Ukraine war boosts Pyongyang, cautions over deeper Beijing-Moscow tiesThe cover of the "Defense of Japan 2026" white paper is shown alongside an introduction to the document by Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi. (Screenshot from Japan Ministry of Defense)SHOTARO TANIAugust 4, 2026 17:31 JSTTOKYO

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The Military Demarcation Line, established by the 1953 Armistice Agreement, was originally intended as a temporary boundary to separate warring armies. The hope was that once a formal peace regime was built, its significance would simply fade away. Yet, more than 70 years later, the MDL still scars the Korean Peninsula