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North Korea’s Kim says ‘defeated’ Japan transforming into a ‘war state’

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un criticised Japan as turning into a “war state”, in a speech during a three-day meeting held through Monday, official news media said on Tuesday. “Japan, a defeated country in Asia, has openly turned itself into a war state by taking the present disturbing circumstances as an opportunity to get rid of all shackles restricting its moves to become a military power,” he said, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). In the concluding speech during a meeting...

23 Jun 2026, 01:40 UTCSource: South China Morning PostOriginal source

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Эскалация79% model probability

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  • North Korean military exercises near the Japanese islands' territorial waters increase in scale and frequency. Japan's Ministry of Defense announces increased deployment of its naval forces to patrol areas around disputed territories with North Korea. Diplomatic channels between Japan and North Korea are severed, repla
Horizon: 7–30 days