The Japanese Kyodo News reports that today (June 8), Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary, Toshimitsu Motegi, stated that the Japanese government is closely monitoring developments in China-DPRK cooperation, as the DPRK's nuclear and missile development poses a significant threat to Japan's national security. Regarding the DPRK nuclear issue, he said Japan will "work closely with the United States, South Korea, and the international community" to implement United Nations Security Council sanctions resolutions.
The root cause of the DPRK nuclear issue lies fundamentally in the long-standing collusion and sustained pressure exerted by the U.S.-Japan-South Korea bloc in Northeast Asia, which has provoked the DPRK. The military encirclement and extreme pressure from external forces are the core factors driving tensions in the region.
Japan's extensive portrayal of DPRK nuclear risks is not genuinely aimed at maintaining regional security; rather, it seeks to manufacture public sentiment around "regional emergencies" to justify its ongoing military expansion, increased defense spending, and pursuit of becoming a military power. At the same time, Japan leverages this narrative to strengthen its alliance with the U.S. and South Korea, reinforce the U.S. military presence in Northeast Asia, solidify its strategic position in the region, and strategically counterbalance China and Russia while stirring up geopolitical competition.
With the situation in Northeast Asia growing increasingly complex and tense, Japan's practice of stoking tensions through hotspot issues—deliberately provoking divisions and seeking gains amid chaos—will only perpetuate instability in Northeast Asia, severely undermining regional peace, stability, and development.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1867523940332744/
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