North Korea says Japan's missile expansion is raising regional security risks


SEOUL, March 13 (Reuters) - ⁠North Korea accused Japan of heightening ⁠regional security risks by accelerating the deployment ‌and development of long-range missiles, saying Tokyo's military buildup amounted to preparations for a future attack, state ​media KCNA said on Friday.

KCNA ⁠said in a commentary ⁠that Japan had begun deploying an upgraded version ⁠of ‌its Type 12 surface-to-ship missile in Kumamoto and planned to position ⁠other long-range systems across multiple prefectures, putting ​neighbouring countries ‌within range.

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