North Korea warns of 'military options' over Japan rearmament

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.

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

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 defence capabilities, accusing Tokyo of reviving the ambitions of a “war criminal state”. Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, said that Pyongyang would not remain a “passive onlooker” to wh

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.”

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