North Korea decried a United States-Japan missile deal, saying it added “strategic instability” to the region.
During a visit to Tokyo on Sunday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth agreed with Japanese officials to accelerate the development of the AIM-120 air-to-air missile system. The North Korean state news agency KCNA quoted an unnamed vice general director in the country’s defense ministry who said the development served as a provocation because the system could be used in a preemptive strike.
A TV screen shows a report of North Korea’s missile launch with a file image during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, March 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
“The joint production of ultra-modern weapons pursued by the US and Japan is adding
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