# Kim Yo Jong warns Japan of devastating strike over possible threat

https://mins.news/en/item/26318

- TASS, 2026-08-19 14:49 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2175211

> Kim Yo Jong said North Korea’s military leadership is considering measures to deter and suppress what it sees as Japan’s growing security threat. She said Pyongyang is monitoring Japan’s military buildup and warned that Japan would face an immediate, devastating strike if it made the wrong choice, calling the buildup a “suicidal act.”

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