Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, warned Wednesday that Pyongyang could adopt additional military options against Japan. She stated that North Korea would not remain a passive onlooker, noting that the country's leadership will set up these military options due to Japan's transformation.
Kim Yo Jong accused Japan of moving beyond a defensive posture and reviving the ambitions of a war criminal state. North Korea indicated that these unspecified additional military options are a direct response to Japan's expanding defense capabilities.
Japan has been gradually moving away from its post-World War II pacifist status by increasing military spending and ramping up defense pacts. Additionally, Tokyo has been deploying missile launchers to its outer islands.