# DPRK defense minister calls US, South Korea and Japan military cooperation a threat

https://mins.news/en/item/48680

- TASS, 2026-09-07 17:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2183781

> DPRK Defense Minister Kim Song-gi said expanding military cooperation among the United States, Japan and the Republic of Korea had become a dangerous offensive alliance with nuclear elements, posing a serious threat to security on the Korean Peninsula and beyond. He cited the Freedom Edge drills and upcoming Orient Shield exercises.

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