North Korea Says Record-High Japan Defence Budget Would Risk ‘Turmoil’
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The Japanese Ministry of Defence is currently asking for a "record" budget for the next fiscal year, reported this week the local channel NHK and other media, which estimate this amount at 8,900 billion yen (48 billion euros). This budget demand "will again beat all historical records", commented the official Pyongyang news agency, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
North Korea vehemently criticized Japan's plans for increasing the national defence budget, accusing Tokyo on Saturday of preparing for a "war of aggression," writes AFP. The Japanese Ministry of Defence requested an amount of "record" for the next fiscal year, reported this week the local NHK television station and other publications, which estimate ...
North Korea strongly criticized Japan's unprecedented defense budget.
While Japan plans to increase its military spending, North Korea accused it this Saturday of preparing for a "war of aggression." Tokyo, which still claims its status as a peaceful nation, is, however, gradually strengthening its defence capabilities. Is Japan turning the page of decades of pacifism? The Japanese Ministry of Defence is demanding a record budget of 8,900 billion yen (about 48 billion euros), an increase that is causing North Kore…
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