North Korea slammed Japan’s reported plans to increase its defense budget, accusing Tokyo on Saturday of preparing for a “war of aggression” as its US ally pursues talks with Pyongyang.
Japan has been gradually moving away from its post-World War II pacifist stance, increasing military spending, ramping up defense pacts and deploying missile launchers to its outer islands.
The Japanese defense ministry is now seeking a “record-high” budget for the upcoming fiscal year, broadcaster NHK and other media outlets reported this week, putting the sum at 8.9 trillion yen ($56 billion).
The budget request “will once again break all-time records,” a commentary carried by Pyongyang’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said.[AFP]
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