North Korea claims that it was aimed at nuclear militarization, a disaster for the archipelago, in response to discussions about introducing nuclear submarines to Japan.

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Bo-Ram Yoon = North Korea increased its level of criticism toward Japan, where the possibility of introducing nuclear-powered submarines (nuclear submarines) was being discussed, saying that it was "aiming for nuclear militarization" and that "it will inevitably bring a torrent of disaster to the archipelago."

On the 15th, North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency published an article by international security affairs critic Park Joo-won titled "Japan's attempt to possess nuclear-powered submarines is aimed at nuclear militarization."

Park Joo-won, referring to the recent remarks by Japanese government officials regarding the issue of introducing nuclear submarines, said, "In order to formulate a reactionary security policy, initially appointing ministers to spread the word to public opinion that the policy is 'one of the options' to gauge reactions at home and abroad, inciting discussion through a meeting of knowledgeable people, and then making a surprise deliberation decision is a typical Japanese method of establishing a policy."

He continued, "The true purpose of Japan's new militarist forces is to formalize the possession of nuclear-powered submarines and prepare the foundation for ultimately possessing nuclear weapons." He criticized, "The recent Japanese ruling class making loud noises about the 'surrounding security environment becoming more and more severe' whenever they have the opportunity is nothing more than a ploy to systematically remove institutional and legal barriers to strengthen aggression forces and overcome the threshold of nuclear militarization."

Park Joo-won argued, “If Japan possesses a nuclear-powered submarine with an operational zone far beyond the coastal waters of the archipelago under the protection of the United States, there is no guarantee that it will not launch a nuclear preemptive strike at an arbitrary time.”

At the same time, he justified North Korea's attempt to strengthen its nuclear force, saying, "It confirms how justified the path of strengthening national power that we have chosen and walked without stopping was for the sake of protecting the nation's sovereignty and ensuring regional and global security."

Previously, Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said at a press conference on the 11th of last month that "we will review various options without excluding them" when discussing the revision of the three documents related to safety guarantees scheduled for within this year in relation to Japan's possession of nuclear submarines.

However, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said at a recent plenary session of the House of Representatives (House of Representatives), "At present, no decision has been made regarding the operation of new power for submarines."