North Korea’s KCNA: Japan’s nuclear weapons ambitions should be curbed

North Korea has said Japan’s ambitions to possess nuclear weapons must be “thoroughly curbed,” state media KCNA reported on Sunday.

KCNA cited a commentary by a North Korean foreign policy official, claiming Japan has openly shown intent to acquire nuclear weapons by suggesting a review of its three non-nuclear principles.

The commentary said such remarks intensified after the United States approved South Korea’s request to build a nuclear-powered submarine. In October, US President Donald Trump said Washington had given Seoul the green light to develop a nuclear-powered submarine following his visit to South Korea for a trade summit with President Lee Jae Myung.