North Korea slams Japan's record defense budget as 'dangerous war budget'

North Korea has vehemently criticized Japan's proposed record defense budget for the upcoming fiscal year, labeling it a "dangerous war budget" and accusing Tokyo of pursuing military expansion for aggressive war preparations. The condemnation came in response to Japan's plan to allocate approximately 8.9 trillion yen for defense in fiscal year 2027, an increase from the previous year's budget.

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It is foolish delusion to think that the sinister militaristic nature of aggression and war can be hidden under the guise of 'defense' and 'self-defense.'

In a commentary published on the sixth page of the Rodong Sinmun, North Korea's state-run Korean Central News Agency stated that it is "foolish delusion" to believe that Japan can hide its "sinister militaristic nature of aggression and war" behind the facade of "defense" and "self-defense."

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The expansion of the defense budget, which will be further inflated by the end of the year, is unimaginable, and there is no doubt that the massive increase in military spending will lead to the completion of preparations for aggressive war.

The agency further asserted that Japan's continuous increase in defense spending, coupled with supplementary budgets, has transformed its "Self-Defense Forces" into a modernized pre-emptive strike capability. North Korea argued that this latest defense budget hike clearly signifies an expansion of a "dangerous war budget" that will bring new turmoil to the region and the world.

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The increase in Japan's defense spending, which again breaks the all-time record, clearly means the expansion of a dangerous war budget that brings new turmoil to the region and the world.

North Korea also pointed to Japan's acquisition of long-range strike capabilities, such as Tomahawk cruise missiles, and the development of offensive weapons, suggesting that these actions are not aimed at building a "peace-loving nation." The commentary concluded with a warning that the international community will not overlook the military advancements of the "descendants of a war-criminal nation" that threaten global peace and security, and vowed to counter them with "united strength."

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The purpose of the Japanese reactionaries spending enormous amounts of public funds on the mass acquisition of various long-range strike means such as U.S.-made Tomahawk cruise missiles and the development of offensive weapons is by no means for the construction of a 'peace-loving country.'