Tokyo's Military Posturing Sparks North Korean Confrontation The test firing of a Tomahawk missile by Japan has drawn criticism from Pyongyang, with Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korea's leader and a key decision maker, accusing Tokyo of hiding its ambition to become a major military power.
Kim's statement, carried by state media KCNA on August 5, is the latest development in a long standing pattern of tensions between North Korea and Japan.
The Tomahawk missile test, along with other military exercises and joint drills with the US, has been touted as part of Tokyo's efforts to assert its regional security credentials.