Television broadcast of North Korean missile launch news in Seoul. January 30, 2022. File photoTOKYO, Sep 9 The Japanese authorities consider the development of the DPRK nuclear program absolutely unacceptable and intend to continue working with the United States, South Korea and the international community to fully denuclearize the Korean Peninsula, said during a press release Conference General Secretary of the Japanese Cabinet Hirokazu Matsuno.
"The development of North Korea's nuclear and missile programs is a threat to the peace and security of Japan and the international community. This is absolutely unacceptable. We will continue to make every possible effort to collect and analyze relevant information, conduct intelligence activities, and also intend to work closely, in particular with the United States and South Korea, for the complete denuclearization of North Korea", he said.
Earlier Friday, Yonhap News Agency reported that on September 7, the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly adopted a decree entitled «Policy on Nuclear Weapons.» The document includes 11 clauses that contain provisions on the purpose of nuclear weapons, the composition of nuclear forces, command and control over them, enforcement of decisions on the use of nuclear weapons, the principles and conditions for their use, mobilization, safe maintenance and protection, massive strengthening and renewal, and others. In particular, according to the agency, the conditions for the use of nuclear weapons are an attack or an imminent threat of an attack by an enemy using nuclear weapons or other weapons of mass destruction on the DPRK, an attack by hostile nuclear or non-nuclear forces on the country's leadership and command of nuclear forces, as well as a crushing attack or its threat to the strategically important objects of the country. The right to any decisions regarding nuclear weapons is solely the leader of the country, Kim Jong-un. If the command with Kim Jong-un at the head is attacked, then a retaliatory nuclear strike will be implemented automatically. The country's nuclear forces will be maintained in a state of readiness to be able to strike immediately if necessary.