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North Korea Warns Japan After Tomahawk Test, Orders 400 Missiles

8/5/2026

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Kim Yo Jong said Aug 5 2026 that North Korea will adopt options against Japan.
Kim Yo Jong condemned Japan’s test-firing of a U.S. Tomahawk missile from Chokai.
Kim Yo Jong warned that Japan’s May 2026 participation in U.S. drills in the Philippines shows evolution.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Japan ordered 400 Tomahawk missiles for delivery by March 2028 and that a spending plan will be unveiled this year.

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Kim Yo Jong said Aug 5 2026 that North Korea will adopt options against Japan.
Kim Yo Jong condemned Japan’s test-firing of a U.S. Tomahawk missile from Chokai.
Kim Yo Jong warned that Japan’s May 2026 participation in U.S. drills in the Philippines shows evolution.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Japan ordered 400 Tomahawk missiles for delivery by March 2028 and that a spending plan will be unveiled this year.