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North Korea slams Japan's military buildup; vows counteraction

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By Hyonhee Shin and Soo-hyang Choi

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Only 45 could keep the Norks under control. I hope 47 does something about this.

-25 ( +4 / -29 )

Time to roll out that stock photo of Kim's sister looking displeased.

Oh, and another daily non story of why Japan needs to spend money it doesn't have on US weapons..... The public are being led like sheep.

-13 ( +11 / -24 )

NK should learn that a Terror State has no say in a civilized world time for Kims to put the finger in their arse n then smell it to realize

7 ( +14 / -7 )

Someone needs to call in a pest exterminator for that rat-like thing in the picture.

Japan is merely protecting herself from rubbish, warlike neighbors. The rat woman can shut it.

11 ( +19 / -8 )

That is one crazy-looking gal. She must be a peach when she gets irked.

I have dated some psycho-women in my early days, but none of them had access to AA guns.

12 ( +17 / -5 )

Only 45 could keep the Norks under control. I hope 47 does something about this.

oh how so, 2 meetings, zero concessions, NK still has 15000 artillery batteries pointed at Seoul, can lay it waste within 15minutes, how did 45 fix that?

12 ( +15 / -3 )

Typical communist bullying tactics. Is the sister the one mooted to take over from her brother if someone takes him out? Rather worrying!

6 ( +9 / -3 )

Where is and why is the United Nations hiding? And not showing its face or using its voice to stop brother&sister devils Kim Jong Un and Kim Yo Jong from starting a nuclear war which will spread across the world to involve Japan, Russia, China and, the United States?

3 ( +5 / -2 )

That is the nuttiest thing I think I've ever heard (and I've heard/read alot of nutty things)...

How do such delusional and deranged people remain in power? - never mind

7 ( +9 / -2 )

A shuddering shiver? Shiver me timbers!

0 ( +2 / -2 )

Wow, Scary lady.

0 ( +3 / -3 )

She looks like an extra from the Walking Dead.

8 ( +10 / -2 )

We demand the right to be able to shoot at you but it is unacceptable that you think of shooting back!

Psycho b*tch but weirdly sexy, preying mantis style!

4 ( +7 / -3 )

I am wondering what will she do when all of a sudden her toys refuse to take off due to some glitches or jamming!?

3 ( +5 / -2 )

North Korea on Tuesday condemned a Japanese military buildup outlined in a new security strategy,

North Korea has no problem condemning Japan.

the United States had no right to question North Korea's defences.

Well by that statement, North Korea has no right to question Japan's defenses. And yet it does anyway. Do what I say, not what I do. They picked up that bad habit from China and Russia.

5 ( +7 / -2 )

Japan has every right to step-up the defensive requirements it needs, especially when you consider it is wedged between the most repugnant and vicious neighbours in the world - North Korea, Russia, and China, all 3 of which have expansionist aims, launching weapons indiscriminately, invading neighbouring countries, and causing massive destabilisation in the region and throughout the world.

Japan has essentially pacifist aims, but it is entitled to defend itself against any level of aggression - Japan is doing absolutely zero to disrupt the status quo, and is becoming the party considered most in danger should relations deteriorate in this region. For this reason, good-housekeeping and forethought are essential, to never allow the bully to even think they have the upperhand.

As for Kim Yo Jong, she looks dead behind the eyes.

9 ( +11 / -2 )

Just a reminder that the US has bases in Japan and South Korea, regularly flies its military aircraft up and into North Korean airspace. Its navy has invasion drills with the South Koreans.

North Korea has no bases bordering the US in fact has ZERO bases outside North Korea.

That 4 year old stock photo of Kim Yo Jong gets some airtime.

-10 ( +2 / -12 )

Are they now completely crazy? It’s NK’s massive nuclear and military buildup and their massive numerous missile launching that finally forced even peaceful semi-demilitarized Japan into those first steps of an own military buildup as a minimum counteracting.

1 ( +6 / -5 )

That is one angry woman, I just would not date her even if she was the last woman on the planet, I feel like that would be the next meal for a female praying mantis.

0 ( +3 / -3 )

Arms-race policy of Japan offends North Korea, satisfied Japanese militaristic far-right who hate Korean or Chinese and who had been frustrated to missile launch for decades. 

And very "happy" ​situation for arms industries was started.

About 90% of increased war budget seem to plan to be used to buy weapons from US.

-7 ( +2 / -9 )

Did NK even mention Japan as an enemy before? Well, it seams like "peaceful" Japan is making more and enemies...

-12 ( +1 / -13 )

If you don’t want a country to build up their military maybe you shouldn’t.. you know.. shoot missiles over them monthly

7 ( +9 / -2 )

The people of the DPRK can look forward to a new round of starvation when their government diverts more of their country's scarce resources on military spending.

8 ( +9 / -1 )

Someone needs to call in a pest exterminator for that rat-like thing in the picture.

Japan is merely protecting herself from rubbish, warlike neighbors. The rat woman can shut it.

JT always shows that same photo of her. I think that she is displeased at being photographed. In other shots, she looks quite pleasant.

0 ( +2 / -2 )

I guess His Impotence's missile scare tactics aren't performing well?

4 ( +5 / -1 )

Look out, Lil’ Kimmie is ragging again

5 ( +5 / -0 )

It all reminds me of the the phrase "Push Me, Shove You, Oh ya, says who!"

A whining state that uses any excuse to flex their pathetic little muscles!

4 ( +5 / -1 )

Bob...

If you don’t want a country to build up their military maybe you shouldn’t.. you know.. shoot missiles over them monthly

That may be correct but equally so.....

If you didn't want a country to test their missiles, like every other military, you shouldn't have regular drills to invade them and base troops in neighboring countries and on ships facing them.

Instead of following the "NK crazy" propaganda, try looking at why NK does what it does.

-6 ( +0 / -6 )

It’s ok for NK to text fire missiles in their preparation for a war but it no body else can. Time to eliminate Mr Rocket man

3 ( +4 / -1 )

Mr Kipling, some of your ideas are half baked! They have ended up with a soggy bottom.

No country has “regular drills to invade them” though the neighbours that NK threaten and insult on a regular basis do carry out defensive exercises in conjunction with their allies, but that is a consequence of those self same threats and insults not to mention the minor detail which might have slipped your mind that they actually have invaded their neighbour.

3 ( +4 / -1 )

Vows counteraction?!

Nuclear weapons development . . . Check1

Missile tests in the Sea of Japan . . . Check!

Threatening S. Korea, Japan & U.S. . . . Check!

What kind of counteraction are they talking about?

5 ( +6 / -1 )

North Korea together with China would be undefeatable.

Japan could not stop them.

-9 ( +0 / -9 )

Talk is CHEAP, it's the actions that counts.

If and when Little kim blinks she better have a damn good bunker to make it.

4 ( +4 / -0 )

Shane...

It’s ok for NK to text fire missiles in their preparation for a war but it no body else can.

Literally everybody else does. The US does.... Its NK that IS NOT allowed to test its missile like everyone else.

-5 ( +0 / -5 )

englisc asprgend....

No country has “regular drills to invade them”

The US and South Korea literally did this in October.

Yes, the NKs launch missiles but put yourself in their shoes.... What do you expect them to do?

-5 ( +0 / -5 )

Mr Kipling, yes they held a large scale exercise together, practicing defence against a NK attack, nowhere can I find reference to their planning or exercising to invade NK.

2 ( +2 / -0 )

Classic photograph which may well become one of the best known of the 21st century. In her gaze can be read everything.

0 ( +0 / -0 )

@Tom San What a bad dream WAKE UP! Japan and its allies along with NATO will finish the fat guy off and put him on rations!

North Korea together with China would be undefeatable.

Japan could not stop them.

0 ( +0 / -0 )

Oh I forgot I thought Alfalfa from the Our Gang passed years ago!!

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