A Japan Self-Defense Forces member stands guard at the entrance of the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo, Japan, April 6. Reuters-Yonhap
North Korea on Thursday slammed Japan's establishment of military drone offices, warning that the move would fuel Tokyo's "reinvasion" ambitions.
The criticism came after Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force established two new offices earlier this month to oversee research and development, as well as the procurement and maintenance of unmanned assets, as part of efforts to boost its unmanned capabilities.
"Japan's acquisition of unmanned systems ... would upgrade its reinvasion capability to a higher level, fueling militarists' war zeal and accelerating reinvasion," the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said.
The KCNA accused Japan of "working desperately to realize its reinvasion ambition" targeting neighboring countries, calling it "a grave development."
North Korea pointed to Japan's acquisition of U.S.-made Tomahawk missiles, warning that the country is picking up the pace toward carrying out overseas reinvasions.
"The international community should thoroughly monitor the military moves of the war criminal country, which is becoming more explicitly engaged in a reinvasion plot in disregard of its history of crushing defeat," the KCNA said.
Source: Korea Times News
