North Korea on Monday slammed joint military exercises between the United States and Japan, accusing Tokyo of using a "confused" global situation to "justify its transformation into a war state," Pyongyang's state media reported.
North Korea criticized Japan for participating in the Resolute Dragon 26 exercise, accusing it of sharpening its "invasion capabilities," in an editorial published by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Anadolu reported (29/6).
Japan, he said, had worsened the security situation in the region by deepening its military ties with the US.
The exercise, which has been criticized, is Resolute Dragon 26, involving the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force and the US Marine Corps, which began on June 20 in Okinawa and Kyushu, the main islands in southwestern Japan, and is scheduled to end on Tuesday.
Pyongyang further claimed the test-firing of the long-range missile was "preemptive" in nature, intended to strike neighboring countries during Japan's first participation in a US-led multinational exercise in the Asia-Pacific region in April and May.
Pyongyang warned Tokyo of a "tragic end" if it continued its "reckless" military behavior.
Quoted from USNI News, held two military exercises this month. The first exercise, Resolute Dragon 26, was followed by the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force and the US Marine Corps, which took place on June 20-30, 2026.
The second exercise is Valiant Shield 2026, a multinational exercise led by the US Indo-Pacific Command held from June 22 to July 1, 2026 in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Japan and the sea around the Mariana Islands Range Complex.
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