In Tokyo, an increasing gap between words and action on North Korea



Analysis In Tokyo, an increasing gap between words and action on North Korea The Japanese government's position on the threat posed by the DPRK is increasingly contradictory Kosuke Takahashi August 31, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kremlin.ru In its Defense of Japan 2018 White Paper, released on August 28, Japan’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) highlighted an “unprecedentedly serious and imminent threat to Japan’s security.” It struck a harsher tone than last year’s paper, which only spoke of “a new level of threat.” “Since 2016 North Korea has willfully conducted three nuclear tests and launched as many as 40 ballistic missiles,” the 2018 paper said. “These military trends in North Korea pose an unprecedentedly serious and imminent threat to Japan’s security, and significantly damage the peace and security of the region and the international community,” it continued. It © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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In Tokyo, an increasing gap between words and action on North Korea

The Japanese government's position on the threat posed by the DPRK is increasingly contradictory

Kosuke Takahashi August 31, 2018

In Tokyo, an increasing gap between words and action on North Korea

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In its Defense of Japan 2018 White Paper, released on August 28, Japan’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) highlighted an “unprecedentedly serious and imminent threat to Japan’s security.”

It struck a harsher tone than last year’s paper, which only spoke of “a new level of threat.”

“Since 2016 North Korea has willfully conducted three nuclear tests and launched as many as 40 ballistic missiles,” the 2018 paper said.

“These military trends in North Korea pose an unprecedentedly serious and imminent threat to Japan’s security, and significantly damage the peace and security of the region and the international community,” it continued.

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