North Korea slams Japan’s next-gen fighters as part of ‘re-invasion’ agenda



News North Korea slams Japan’s next-gen fighters as part of ‘re-invasion’ agenda Commentary condemns Japan’s increase in defense spending as move to realize ‘overseas expansion ambitions’ Shreyas Reddy December 2, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The Air Self-Defense Force currently uses F-2 fighter jets jointly developed by Japan and the U.S. \| Japanese Ministry of Defense North Korea on Friday accused “heinous war criminal” Japan of plotting to remilitarize and invade other countries, taking aim at Tokyo’s reported plans to develop a next-generation fighter jet with the U.K. and Italy. State-owned Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) claimed in a commentary that the development of the new aircraft, which is expected to be deployed on a large scale by 2035, is aimed at equipping the Japan Air Self-Defense Force with “preemptive strike capabilities.” Japan’s government has yet to announce the project, but Japanese news outletsreported in November that Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, the UK’s BAE Systems © 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 & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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North Korea slams Japan’s next-gen fighters as part of ‘re-invasion’ agenda

Commentary condemns Japan’s increase in defense spending as move to realize ‘overseas expansion ambitions’

Shreyas Reddy December 2, 2022

North Korea slams Japan’s next-gen fighters as part of ‘re-invasion’ agenda

The Air Self-Defense Force currently uses F-2 fighter jets jointly developed by Japan and the U.S. | Japanese Ministry of Defense

North Korea on Friday accused “heinous war criminal” Japan of plotting to remilitarize and invade other countries, taking aim at Tokyo’s reported plans to develop a next-generation fighter jet with the U.K. and Italy.

State-owned Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) claimed in a commentary that the development of the new aircraft, which is expected to be deployed on a large scale by 2035, is aimed at equipping the Japan Air Self-Defense Force with “preemptive strike capabilities.”

Japan’s government has yet to announce the project, but Japanese news outletsreported in November that Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, the UK’s BAE Systems

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