North Korea threatens to destroy Japan.
"Japan is close to our territory, therefore it will not be able to escape our attacks," says the North Korean government editorial, which cites five cities where 127 million Japanese people live; "The entire territory of the Japanese archipelago will be transformed into a battlefield."
Renata Giraldi*
Reporter from Agência Brasil
Brasilia – In an editorial published today (10) in the North Korean Workers' Party newspaper, Rodong Sinmun, the North Korean government threatens to turn Japan into a "battlefield", indicating that attacks will be carried out on major cities - Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto - if there are any actions on the part of the Japanese authorities.
In the text, the North Korean government mentions the expression "destruction" of Japan, should Japanese authorities act "politically" against North Korea. "Japan is close to our territory, therefore it will not be able to escape our attacks," says the editorial, which cites five cities where 127 million Japanese people live. "The entire territory of the Japanese archipelago will be transformed into a battlefield."
According to the editorial, North Korea's military power is incalculable. "The North Korean army is absolutely capable of blowing up military bases, not only in Japan, but also in other areas of the Asia-Pacific region."
The text adds that the current Japanese regime has opted for military risk, intensifying its hostile policy against North Korea in line with the United States' hardline policy of suppressing armed conflict. Japan's hostile actions against North Korea can only result in its self-destruction.
*With information from the Portuguese public news agency, Lusa.