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north korea Said JapanThe ambition to possess nuclear weapons “must be stopped at any cost”, Pyongyang state media KCNA said on Sunday, citing the country’s foreign ministry.
,Japan“The effort to go nuclear must be stopped at any cost as it will bring a major disaster to mankind,” the institute’s director said. Japan The state-owned study under the North’s foreign ministry said in a statement KCNA,
This statement came after an official JapanPrime Minister’s Office said tokyo “Must keep nuclear weapons”.
“I think we should have nuclear weapons,” Japan‘S kyodo news The officer reported saying this.
north korea Said Tokyo is clearly showing its intention to keep nuclear weapons by saying that it needs to review its non-nuclear principles.
“This is not a misrepresentation or reckless claim, but clearly reflects Japan’s long-cherished ambition to produce nuclear weapons,” Pyongyang The outlet quoted the official as saying.
The comments show that Tokyo is “openly revealing its ambition to possess nuclear weapons, going beyond the red line,” the official said.
North Korean state media alleged that Japan began making such comments soon after the United States approved South Korea’s request to build a nuclear submarine in October.
US President Donald Trump gave Seoul approval to build a nuclear-powered submarine after visiting the Asian ally for a summit on trade deals with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung.
A North Korean official reportedly said: “If Japan acquires nuclear weapons, Asian countries will face a terrible nuclear disaster, and mankind will face a great disaster”.
However, the report did not mention PyongyangHas its own nuclear program.
north korea It is widely believed to have a growing stockpile of nuclear weapons and has repeatedly vowed to maintain and expand its nuclear capabilities despite international sanctions and global calls for denuclearization.
“We will never abandon nuclear energy, which is our state law, national policy and sovereign power as well as our right to exist.” PyongyangVice Foreign Minister Kim Son Gyong said in an address to the United Nations in September.
“Under any circumstances, we will never step down from this position,” Mr Gyong said.
North Korean leader kim jong un jong u has also said that its communication channel with Washington will remain open, provided Pyongyang Is allowed to keep its nuclear weapons.