North Korea said on Sunday (December 21, 2025) that Japan’s nuclear ambitions “must be prevented at any cost”, after a Tokyo official reportedly suggested the country should possess atomic weapons.
Pyongyang’s reaction came after the unnamed official in the Prime Minister’s office was quoted by Kyodo News on Thursday (December 18, 2025) as saying, “I think we should possess nuclear weapons.”
Japan reaffirms no-nukes pledge after senior official suggests acquiring weapons
The official was reported to have been involved in devising Japan’s security policy.
The Kyodo report also quoted the source as saying: “In the end, we can only rely on ourselves” when explaining the necessity.
