North Korea's Vice Defense Minister Kim Kang-il spoke at a Chinese defense forum on September 18, 2026, justifying the country's nuclear weapons program. He accused Japan and South Korea of using international confusion to increase their military capabilities.
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North Korea's Vice Defense Minister Kim Kang-il: Japan and the ROK are taking advantage of the confusion in the international situation to recklessly reinforce their military strength, with the aim of possessing nuclear weapons. The U.S.-Japan-ROK trilateral military cooperation system is effectively turning into a nuclear alliance.
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korea s Vice Defense Minister Kim Kang-il has ...