North Korea slams Japan-NATO ‘military nexus’ amid talk of new liaison office



News North Korea slams Japan-NATO ‘military nexus’ amid talk of new liaison office State media says US seeks to expand NATO as part of ‘anti-China’ push, echoing Chinese and Russian talking points Shreyas Reddy May 15, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NATO flags flying in The Hague, The Netherlands \| Image: NATO Flickr (April 12, 2023) Japan is trying to obliterate peace and stability by forming a military “nexus” with NATO, North Korea’s foreign ministry stated Monday, the latest in a string of rhetorical attacks against the alliance’s efforts to strengthen cooperation in the Indo-Pacific. The criticism comes after Japanese foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said in an interview last week that Tokyo is in talks with NATO to establish the group’s first liaison office in the country. Japan is trying to obliterate peace and stability by forming a military “nexus” with NATO, North Korea’s foreign ministry stated Monday, the latest in a string of rhetorical attacks against the alliance’s efforts to strengthen cooperation in the Indo-Pacific. The criticism comes after Japanese foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said in an interview last week that Tokyo is in talks with NATO to establish the group’s first liaison office in the country. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea slams Japan-NATO ‘military nexus’ amid talk of new liaison office

State media says US seeks to expand NATO as part of ‘anti-China’ push, echoing Chinese and Russian talking points

Shreyas Reddy May 15, 2023

North Korea slams Japan-NATO ‘military nexus’ amid talk of new liaison office

NATO flags flying in The Hague, The Netherlands | Image: NATO Flickr (April 12, 2023)

Japan is trying to obliterate peace and stability by forming a military “nexus” with NATO, North Korea’s foreign ministry stated Monday, the latest in a string of rhetorical attacks against the alliance’s efforts to strengthen cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.

The criticism comes after Japanese foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said in an interview last week that Tokyo is in talks with NATO to establish the group’s first liaison office in the country.

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