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North Korea warns Japan after Tomahawk missile test

5 August 2026 · in 80 words

North Korea warns Japan after Tomahawk missile test

Pyongyang would consider "additional military options" following Japan's test-firing of a US-made Tomahawk cruise missile, according to Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. She accused Japan of becoming a war state with American backing, abandoning its pacifist constitution. On Tuesday, Japan's defence minister stated that the nation's defence capabilities required urgent enhancement because of threats posed by China, Russia, and North Korea.

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