S Korea and Japan say N Korea test-fired ballistic missiles in latest military display

Well, North Korea certainly is a damn good excuse for Pacific countries to arm themselves, regardless of how much China's protests against it.

What did North Korea say they launched? The Japanese military, historically, hasn't been very trustworthy. South Korea and Japan just have to learn that North Korea exists and has a right to test weapons. Certainly. no people or animals were harmed in the testing of the weapons. That is, if they were indeed weapons...

"S Korea and Japan say N Korea test-fired ballistic missiles in latest military display."

It seems like Kim San was testing his upgraded toys this morning.

A few points to single out here. You will notice that Kim always blames the US for heightened tensions.

You should also notice a pattern once joint military exercises have come to a conclusion. He always lets a few off the chain as a response. Kim should expand his dialog to allies. Not the US.

Now can you blame Korea and Japan for wanting to arm itself? North Korea can hit Guam, California, Washington state. Korea, Okinawa, and all of Korea. I will say this. The North is getting closer and closer and in pace with Iran stride for stride on missile development.. Iran and North Korea are buying missile upgrades from someone. North Korea 10 years ago. Was just a threat to the region. No longer.

Its foolish of any country being threated with nuclear weapons not to. One, arm itself, two surpass the aggressors weaponry and armament.

Japan has some of the most advanced hypersonic rockets the world has ever seen.

stormcrowToday  09:15 am JST

Well, North Korea certainly is a damn good excuse for Pacific countries to arm themselves, regardless of how much China's protests against it.

Not an 'excuse'. Kimmy lately has been sending balloons full of trash and crap over the DMZ so he hasn't got a doggone right to say a word about any of this. He needs to man up and shut up!

Why does North Korea keep test-firing missiles? Does it believe it can win a war with the U.S. should it ever occur?

The outcome of hostilities is determined by the economic power of the relevant countries as was shown in the Pacific War, in which Imperial Japan was crushed to the nail. Of course, economically less powerful could inflict some damage upon more powerful. Een so, the consequence is more than apparent.   

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un must know this fact more than anyone else, so that he would never start a war with the U. S. himself, for sure.  

And so, what's the big deal to say that North Korea is a threat to the region and world peace?

voiceofokinawaSep. 19  07:20 am JST

And so, what's the big deal to say that North Korea is a threat to the region and world peace?

The last time North Korea started a war it ended up involving 21 countries. That war is still in effect, on hold through an armistice.

Comparison of per-capita income between North and South Koreas: I picked up these figures from the Internet. They tell something about the N. Korea threat we so often read in the media.

Income per capita: 

S. Korea: 　　　　　　

  3,679 million Won, about $3,6426 million)  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

N. Korea:

1 43 million Won, about one third of S. Korea’s

At the time when the Korean War started, the figures are said to have been reversed.

In other words, the government can't tell us U.S. bases in Okinawa must be kept indefinitely because of a North Korean threat and must be strengthened even more. For example, Futenma's function must be kept in Okinawa forever whereby it must be relocated to Henoko, if ever,

voiceofokinawaToday 02:58 pm JST

Do you deny that North Korea has a lot of missiles and artillery and that China is also a threat?

voiceofokinawaToday 02:58 pm JST

Also North Korea has friends in Russia and China that will keep it afloat so no economic warfare will be successful.

TaiwanIsNotChina

Even wt1h the frequent test firings of missiles and the sure backing by China and Russia of N. Korea in war games, I don't think N. Korea will ever start a war themselves. 

The situation is completely different from what it used to be when the Koren War took place.

voiceofokinawaToday 03:42 pm JST

TaiwanIsNotChina

Even wt1h the frequent test firings of missiles and the sure backing by China and Russia of N. Korea in war games, I don't think N. Korea will ever start a war themselves. 

The situation is completely different from what it used to be when the Koren War took place.

Better to have the deterrence and not need it than to strut around with no protection.